Learning Styles

For as long as I live, I will never cease to be amazed at how so many different looking children can come from the same two parents. My husband and I have five children – five very distinctly different looking children. The oldest is very Italian looking, like his father. He has very straight black hair, very dark eyes...

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She Blinded Me With Science!

Over the years we have had much fun with science in our homeschool. When my girls were smaller we adopted a classical approach to educating in all things scientific. That entailed studying all four major science categories over a span of four years, as opposed to squeezing all four in each school year. In other words, it...

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Writing Woes?

Do you have a child who likes to write? How about a reluctant writer? There are so many different experiences and learning styles that fall under this umbrella, I won’t attempt to advise on them all. What I can share though, is my own experiences with my own children. To date, I haven’t found a writing curricula...

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“SO WHAT ABOUT SOCIALIZATION?”…AND OTHER QUESTIONS

“SO WHAT ABOUT SOCIALIZATION?”…AND OTHER QUESTIONS ASKED ABOUT HOMESCHOOLING! Whenever we go out and someone asks my children where they go to school, or what grade they are in, I mentally cover my head, and wait for the “bomb to drop“! For some reason, when it comes to the subject of...

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Impossible Standards

Impossible Standards I’m the type of person who is extremely hard on myself. When we first started homeschooling, I was convinced that my son wasn’t learning anything from me because he never would repeat back what I tried to teach him. I know. Are you laughing yet? I would see these super cute 2 year olds that could spit...

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We Are All Different

We Are All Different Homeschooling can seem so overwhelming at times. With so many choices in curriculum and teaching methods how can you be sure that you have chosen the right one? You can. When I first began this journey I had it all figured out. I did extensive research on the internet, bought and read several highly...

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