homeschool science: apologia & beyond

How to do science in a self-directed way? Follow their interests & discover they’ll cover many topics. I’ll share oodles of ideas to do it.

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an introduction to our simple homeschool room

Our simple homeschool room is butter yellow with a great big red industrial light smack dab in the middle of the room. There’s a desk on the side for moi and a slide-out drawer for the oft-used printer (love love love having the printer beside me). Can we say… Our simple homeschool room has a…

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How to Homeschool Multiple Grades Without Losing Your Mind

Discover the power of homeschooling more than one grade. Embrace each child’s uniqueness and engage interests to unlock their individuality.

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the art of language: ways to approach homeschool writing

Language arts implies there is an art to learning a language. It also suggests there are more than 2 ways to approach writing, especially homeschool writing. (Because we can be artistic in our approaches). All languages are trying to convey messages unique to a group of speakers. I offer you 12 ways to approach homeschool…

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What Do You Need to Know as a Homeschool Parent?

I had no idea what I would have to learn to be a homeschool parent. Some days, I think back to my idealizing notions of homeschooling and I don’t think I knew what I was signing up for (no, I don’t think…I know I didn’t).  I wonder if I would have had the fortitude or the willingness to…

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