Category: homeschool
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End of Homeschool Year + Summer Happenings
Signs of summer: day-lilies, hydrangea in bloom, and fresh-picked blueberries! In our home, we don’t have an “official” LAST DAY of school; we tend to taper off rather than end with a bang. Though we are done as far as legal requirements go, we’re still finishing up a few things (like math) and, of course,…
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Chore Charts for Kids: ideas to try
With two new little people in the house, and with Lindsey transitioning out of her role as student and into a young adult who lives at home, it’s time to reevaluate how we manage household chores around here. In case you might be looking to change things up a bit in your house, too, I’m…
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Do Homeschooled Kids Hate Their Moms?
Can you think of a teacher you disliked? Most people can, sometimes quite vehemently! Isn’t that likely to happen with mom if she is the teacher for every subject in every grade? Some critics of homeschooling think so, and I can see their reasoning. As much as I’d enjoy having my kids consistently think I’m…
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Interest-led, Unschoolish, CM-style Nature Study
Although Scout will happily tell you that she is now homeschooled, I’ve done nothing at all structured with the little ones because: A) It’s summertime. B) Even after just one year of public school, Scout clearly needs some de-schooling. (That’s a post for another day.) C) They are still little kids! What they need most…
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Homeschool Questions and Answers {flashback}
Before I started homeschooling, no one in my family had ever done it. It was a completely new idea to most of them. One cousin in particular grilled me on the whys and hows of my decision — but the next year she and another cousin started homeschooling, too! I don’t know how much I…