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Using Books to Inspire

Right now in our school we’ve been studying the Underground Railroad and The Civil War. They started as little “bunny trails” we wanted to follow after having read the Five in a Row book, Follow the Drinking Gourd. My daughter has taken an intense interest in the topic and we decided at a “conference” (my name for...

The Daily Quest

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When we first brought my oldest home from school midway through his first grade year (back in January, 2005), I used to do a Question of the Day with him. Our only goal for him at the time was to restore his love of learning which had been efficiently squelched out of him in his brief public school experience. My son loved the...

State Geography Studies

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When we pulled our oldest son home from public school half way through first grade, we didn’t have a lot of homeschooling materials or fancy curriculum. Our one goal for him at that time was to reestablish his love of learning which had been quickly and efficiently squelched by a traditional classroom setting. Mostly we read...

Growing Your Children’s Passions in Your Homeschool

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Have you ever really thought about what makes your child’s heart sing? I bet if you thought about it, you could name the thing that would do it. For each of your kids. Isn’t it delightful when you can capture it easily enough and share it with your child? That’s what our daughter’s art desk was all about. I knew...

Keeping the home in homeschool

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The message seems to be coming from everywhere recently as I prepare for a new year of school. While reflecting on what has gone well for us over the last school year and what hasn’t, once again I’m faced with choices- choices about curriculum, choices about activities, choices about scheduling and routines. All are valid...

Adventure Boxes

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For the past three years we’ve embarked on summer adventures with each child. Each child gets to help choose an area of interest to pursue for the summer. I load a box full of books, crafts, and activities that allow the child to make new discoveries all summer long. I start planning for the adventures in the spring, adding...

Thinking Inside the Box: Using the Workbox System

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How We Use Sue Patrick’s Workbox System to Structure Our Homeschool If you visit even just a few homeschool blogs out there in the blogosphere, then it’s likely you’ve come across the “Workbox System”. So, what’s all the fuss about? Why are homeschooling moms clamoring to get this system in place in their homes? Sue...