Homeschooling a Toddler

I recently mentioned to someone that I was planning to homeschool my soon to be 5 year old son. One of the first questions that she asked was what I was going to do with my 2 year old son.   I just smiled and told her “I’m homeschooling him as well!” She looked at me a little confused and said something to the effect...

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Getting to Know Heather

Your family is… joyful and imaginative Name 5 homeschool products you cannot live without. Five in a Row (all of it), Uncle Josh’s Maps CD, Draw Write Now, Math on the Level, Reading Made Easy! What was your favorite toy as a child? My Fisher Price Little People and my blocks What is your favorite toy as a grown-up? My...

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Cultivating Possibility

I was alone with my youngest son on a blustery Wednesday, thought we were enjoying a dose of cozy silence until I notice the symptoms of boredom surfacing. Honestly, I assumed that the child’s pure imagination would entertain Søren so that I could tackle another never-ending stacks of work, but soon realized this was...

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Nurturing a Passion for Medical Careers

Does your family have a budding nurse, a therapist in waiting, or a wanna be surgeon? We all know that children have a different answer almost every month to the “what do you want to be when you grow up” question. But if that passion for medicine seems to be long lasting, you may want to encourage it. Besides providing a...

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Dealing with “Stuff”

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...

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Sliding into Lessons

In mid-February after my fourth grandchild was born, a friend casually asked what the next big event would be in our family this year.  After stopping and thinking for a moment or two, I could honestly say, “Nothing!” with a big smile on my face.  There was not a single big thing that came to mind.  No...

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

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”...

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Tic-Tac-Toe: The Valentine Version

My daughter was absolutely delighted when I started putting this bag and its contents together. I had seen several versions of Valentine Tic-Tac-Toe online but wanted something that could be used on road trips and easily stored. Hope you enjoy what I came up with. If you are used to using a sewing machine this should be super...

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