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When Your Wife Wants to Throw in the Towel

A post for homeschooling dads. It happens about this time of year. I waffle. I fuss. I complain. I am overwhelmed. My house is a mess. The school year seems like it’s never going to end. And I can’t even imagine doing it all again next year. So I say to my husband: “I just don’t want to do it anymore. ...

Dealing with “Stuff”

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I’m overwhelmed with stuff. Tubs full of craft supplies. Art supplies. Games. Learning toys. Boxes of books. Children’s books. Homeschooling books. Educational resources for years to come. It wasn’t always this way. A couple of years ago, when we lived in Mozambique, all that craft stuff fit in one...

How Do I Know What To Teach and When to Teach It?

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One of the best things about homeschooling is being able to study what you want – when you want. On the other hand there are certain topics that do need to be covered. If you are new to homeschooling or just in panic mode (a place I visit a couple of times a year), then you would like to know what “typically”...

Earth Matters

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I am generally impressed with DK Publishers books and Earth Matters: an encyclopedia of ecology does not disappoint. The book begins with a brief secular history of our planet’s birth and development and discusses the global ecosystems, or “biomes,” such as Desert, Ocean, Tropical Forest, and Grassland. Ecology is the...

Review: Itchy’s Alphabet

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Following the philosophy of teaching letter sounds before letter names is Itchy’s Alphabet from ABB Creations. Meet Itchy. Itchy is a colorful fuzzy Inchworm who helps children learn the short /i/ sound and also the namesake of this multi-sensory systematic program that teaches letter formations and their sounds. This...

Bilingual Books Review

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While looking for books that I could incorporate into our daily read aloud time I came across Raven Tree Press, an independent publisher of bilingual picture books. The books are everything you would look for in a picture book, beautifully illustrated with entertaining storyline and the clever use of bilingual learning...

How Do I Do It?

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I’ve been asked before how I homeschool with a toddler (or 2!) in the house. Just to update you, I have 4 little ones: TheOldest, a boy turning 7 in September, and will be starting 2nd grade; TheMiddlest, a boy who turned 5 in April, will be starting Kindergarten, ThePrincess, the only girl – who turned 3 in April...

Brain Quest

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I confess that I’ve always seen the Brain Quest displays around—but I never knew what they were and truthfully, didn’t spend a whole lot of time trying to figure it out. Then one day I happened upon them at my beloved Costco. Upon closer examination I thought it might be something to throw in the diaper bag...

Ahoy, Matey!

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Coming September 19th ~ International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Are you ready for Talk Like A Pirate Day? Do you know what Talk Like A Pirate Day is? And why on earth should you care? All very good questions! I have 2 boys that are all things pirate. And a girl that loves her some mermaids. So, out to sea we went. And we...

REVIEW: Taro Gomi Art Books

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Japanese illustrator Taro Gomi’s series entitled: Doodles:A really Giant coloring book, Scribbles: a Really Giant Coloring Book, Squiggles: A Really Giant Coloring Book, and Doodle all year invite children of all ages to not only color his signature playful yet simple illustrations, but allows them to imagine, draw and...