Tag: homeschooling
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The evolution of a Homeschool: Changing Methodology
Finally, in the last couple of months, I’ve emerged from the funk I’ve been living in for the past year. The fog has cleared from my brain, which means I can think and plan for more than just today. This is playing out in everything from homeschooling to decorating my house. I’ve mentioned some of…
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Socialization is a Bunch of Malarkey
Every homeschool parent has heard some variation of The Question: “What about socialization?” In my first few years as a homeschool mom, I went to great pains to explain all the ways Kathryn interacted with other children. Now further along in my homeschooling adventure, I realize socialization is a bunch of malarkey. Encyclopedia Britannica defines…
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Homeschool Pre-K Curriculum Plans
“Pre-K Curriculum” is almost an oxymoron. Four-year-olds should play, hear good stories, and play, play, play! All that being said, there’s no reason not to have a few intentional plans for our pre-k year. I know my 4-year-old will want to “do school” since he’ll see his big sisters doing it; he wants to be…
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Another 1st-Grader! {Homeschool Curriculum}
This year, I’ll have my second first-grader! Last year Scout was in public kindergarten, though if she’d been born just a few weeks later, she’d have been in Pre-K. Her interactions with the other students made it clear she was the youngest in her class. Given the circumstances of her moving mid year, getting a…
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Seventh Grade Homeschool Plans
Kathryn is a 7th grader this year! That makes this my eighth year as a homeschool mom. With the new additions to the family, it looks like if all goes as planned, I’ll have fourteen MORE years ahead of me, too! Homeschool planning has changed over the years; the older Kathryn gets, the more I…