Category:Homeschooling
2nd Grade Homeschool Plan for J
2nd Grade Homeschool Plan Here’s what I’m planning on using for J this year. He’s at a weird stage where he’s mostly ahead in some areas and needs lots of focus in others. Reading This is where I feel like he’s far ahead of where he’s supposed to be. Rather than a formal reading curriculum, …
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8th Grade Homeschool Plan for H
Eighth grade for H has been a bit of a planning challenge this year. She attempted to use Alpha Omega’s online program last year. Although at first she really loved it, it didn’t take terribly long to realize it wasn’t a good fit for her. All of the subjects other than math were scrapped fairly …
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10th Grade Homeschool Plan for K
Well, it’s that time of year again. As I finalize what I’m using for my kiddos this year, I figured I’d share the info I have gathered so far. We start our new school year next week, and I’m a little behind the eight ball. It’s been a bit of a rough year for figuring …
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Surviving the First Year of Homeschooling High School
Well, we have very nearly survived our first year of homeschooling high school with my oldest. And it really wasn’t anywhere near as stressful as I thought it would be. For the last decade, I was convinced it would be a tremendous task once we hit this milestone, but it really wasn’t that bad. I …
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Best Early Elementary Resources for the Summer Months
At a family graduation party this past weekend, I was asked for advice on early elementary resources to be used during the summer months to keep young kids engaged. This prompted me to make a blog post, so it’s not only helpful for her, but to others as well. 1. Kumon Workbooks One of my …
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Trello & High School Planning
I recently had the satisfaction of beginning something that for almost the last decade has been at the back of my mind as both something to anticipate and something to fear. Planning for high school. Yes, high school! Although I’ve watched many homeschoolers complete their high school careers and talked with many mothers who’ve gone …
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TRISMS & Trello
After struggling on several different occasions to figure out a way to sort of “schedule” TRISMS for my middle schooler, it finally hit me: Use Trello!!! If you’re not sure what Trello is, please, please, PLEASE check it out! It’s a highly customizable organizational tool that you can use for virtually anything you can come …
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Back in the Saddle
Another new year is underway. I can’t believe this is the beginning of our tenth year of homeschooling. That’s right. TENTH!!! Where have the years gone??? K is in 8th grade, but working on her first few high school credits this year, including a half credit in Spanish! I’m so proud of her. It’s like …
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Strengths and Weaknesses
I’m always talking to people about teaching children to their strengths. Learning styles are so important to me, and I’m always striving to find what works for the students I’m teaching, whether they’re mine or someone else’s. No child left behind – in working form! But the thing that doesn’t get talked about as much …
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Why I Encourage Screen Time
To be (plugged in) or not to be. That is the question. All parents are faced with it. Until recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that screen time should be limited to two hours per day. With so many educational avenues that are screen-based, I’ve always found that to be an undesirable goal in …
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