Category: homeschool
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You’re a Teacher? (the BIG picture)
(I’ve had this post written — mostly — for over a week. I set it to post last week, then changed it to post today instead. But then I was going to chicken out and postpone it til next week. Or the week after that. Or maybe the week after that…) Two years ago, Lindsey…
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Weekly Report: Catching Up
Did you know that caterpillars can help with math? Kathryn thinks so! We’re raising caterpillars into butterflies, and Kathryn is REALLY interested in them, so math went better — and less distracting — having them sit there at the table with us. (iPhone photo; forgive the quality) That was last week; now are caterpillars are…
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A Few More Recent Reads
Because of my CRAZED organizing/cleaning rampage last week, I didn’t do as much reading as I thought I’d do. But that’s okay. I have another stack of friends books waiting on me. And they are very patient. 😉 I did manage to read a few, though: 1) For Young Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn and…
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Winter Promise Curriculum Review
I know many of us are making curriculum decisions for the coming year, and I’ve had many questions about how we like Winter Promise, so I hope this review will be helpful! A little of our homeschooling history, so you’ll know where we’re coming from: I’m now finishing up my fifth year of homeschooling. All…
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We Made it to Spring Break!
We made it to spring break. Please hold on just a sec while I do the happy dance. {this is where you imagine me doing the happy dance} As my family is out and about this week (more on that later), I have big plans for spring cleaning and more. That “more” part includes planning…