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Post Sponsored by Baker Publishing Group In a world filled with screens and structured schedules, children are losing something vital: Imagination, a source of innovation, resilience, problem-solving,…
Post sponsored by LevelUp Reader and written by Emily Nudds, MS.Ed. Literacy Reading fluency is a crucial skill that combines the ability to read text accurately, quickly, and with expression.…
Are You Battling the Homeschool Blues?
Sponsored by Time4Learning. Getting discouraged during the homeschool year is like running into a red light when you’re in a rush. It’s inevitable. I should know, I’ve been there. I…
Explicit Vocabulary Instruction
Post sponsored by LevelUp Reader and written by Emily Nudds, MS.Ed. Literacy Explicit Vocabulary Instruction in a Structured Literacy Approach We, as educators, all know vocabulary instruction…
Healthy Meal Planning For Busy Homeschool Moms
As a new homeschooling parent, it might seem as if there are not enough hours in the day, especially when it comes to healthy cooking and meal prep. The hardest thing for me seemed to be thinking…
Should Your Homeschooled Child Get a GED?
Post Sponsored by Essential Education This question is increasingly on the minds of many parents who have guided their children through a personalized education at home. The General Educational…
A Game of Operation: Finding the Funny Bone
Enjoy part 2 of Gabriel Morse's game series! Despite my love-hate relationship with games, I do have to admit that they provide great examples for dealing with bigger issues. Just think -…
A Game of Clue: a Child, in the Dining Room, with a Card Game
Guest author Gabriel Morse returns with a new game-themed series for homeschool encouragement. I’ll admit right from the start that although I enjoy using popular book or movie themes in…
Reading Comprehension: A New Solution to an Old Problem
Post written and sponsored by Marion Blank, Ph.D. It’s been known for millennia that children love stories. As human beings, our brains are wired to receive information in this form. Stories…
The Talk – An Admission of Guilt
Guest author Gabriel Morse is back with another post filled with encouragement for homeschool parents. Enjoy! I know I did! We need to have a talk - an intervention kind of talk. You see,…