When it comes time to planning a homeschool year, ideally, I prefer to homeschool history using literature. Literature-based history draws us into historical time periods through people, their lives, and their relationships. Well-chosen books contain stories that connect us deeply to the events and people in history. For our homeschool family, this is much preferable …
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The first day of a new homeschool year can be a memorable and fun day for everyone. In fact, homeschoolers often have the advantage of spending the day at home together so it is easy to create fun memories. But even if your homeschool students are in local classes or dual enrollment, you can still …
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This list of graphic novels for kids and tweens is sure to contain a few titles that your child will love. You’ll find adventure stories, fantasy, humor, drama, and more in this collection of graphic novels for kids of all ages. This particular list of graphic novels for kids contains the titles that I am …
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It is time. I’ve procrastinated homeschool planning long enough but it is finally time to make a plan for next year. Which is exactly what I did this week. Homeschool planning is different now that all of my kids are teens. Quite a bit of my planning happened in the spring when we registered for …
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Before I proceed with the new homeschool year, I like to take a moment to look back at the previous year. This gives me some time to record what worked and what didn’t work before we move forward. This year was different because I only had three children in my homeschool as the oldest began …
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Graphic novels for early readers are a great way to engage your youngest children in a good book. Graphic novels for early readers often heavily rely on pictures and simple language to tell the story. They are fantastic visual stories And while these graphic novels are perfect for your youngest readers, older children will also …
There are so many important skills and talents that standardized tests don’t measure. And it’s important to keep them in mind when you are staring at your child’s standardized test scores. Maybe you are feeling frustrated, disappointed, or concerned because the standardized test score doesn’t reflect your child’s unique gifts. Your child is witty, fun, …
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