Category: homeschool
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Homeschool Plans 2015/16
Yay! Homeschool planning time is so much fun, no matter how the previous year ended; I’ve decided being a homeschool mom requires boundless optimism and just a touch of amnesia. In the beginning of my journey as a homeschool mom, I got SO excited about curriculum. I still do, somewhat, but now I realize it’s…
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Using Apologia’s Marine Biology in a relaxed homeschool
My teen is 100% in love with the ocean. We are relaxed, interest-led homeschoolers, but I like to have at least one key resource to build our curriculum around. This year, for her, it’s been Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Marine Biology. We’ve used other Exploring Creation books in Kathryn’s elementary years, and I’ll use them…
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Homeschooling is awesome. Except when it’s not.
Nine years. That’s how long I’ve been homeschooling. My family has changed significantly during that time. When I started, I expected only to homeschool one child: Kathryn. My then-new stepson Brandon was deeply involved in the high school band (even though he was only in 8th grade) and already knew he wanted to pursue a…
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U.S. Atlas for Homeschool geography
Because we’re relaxed homeschoolers, I like to keep good resources handy. It’s one of the best ways for the kids to learn, even when I haven’t assigned them specific work. One of our most recent resources is a pretty little atlas of the United States. Disclosure: I received this product for the purposes of review,…
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Creative Writing (a throwback)
Kathryn is currently working on a high-school level paper using an online program. I’ll write more about her experience once she has completed the program, but for today, I’m sharing a little throwback. Can you tell imminent grandmotherhood is making me extra-sentimental? This story from nine-year-old Kathryn made me giggle, so I thought I’d share…