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APRIL 2, 2014

Preschool Online -Free Resource

The preschool years are an exciting but intense time for us as parents, and for our children. Schooling choices, potty training, and socialization. In the beginning, we fought our way through…

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MARCH 31, 2014

Pre-K Science: Beginning to Explore

So, there you are with your little four-year-old you’ve decided to homeschool.  There are multiple schools of thought out there on how much “school” should actually be happening in preschool. …

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Sewing in the Curriculum

    Want to teach your child some new skills while also making wonderful connections to their regular curriculum?  Sewing just might be the answer! Sewing not only allows…

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Family Travel and Learning in Cancun, Mexico

While in Cancun for our 100% fun and 100% educational vacation we called Riu Palace Peninsula our home base.  RIU Palace Peninsula is an all-inclusive resort in Cancun; our family of four…

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

Whittling – an Easy How-To

Adventurous kids tend to also be talented, artistic kids, who enjoy creating things and working with their hands.  That’s why wood whittling is not only a pleasant past time for many,…

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APRIL 25, 2013

Homeschooling & Life Skills

Kids need to be taught practical life skills—skills that will teach them how to survive in society—how to thrive in society. Teaching these to your children can certainly be part of your…

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APRIL 2, 2013

Homeschooling, Super Easy Backyard Archaeology

In college, I minored in Anthropology which included Archaeology.  It didn't exactly have anything to do with my education major but it is an incredibly interesting field of study!  Recently,…

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APRIL 10, 2012

WE BOUGHT A ZOO PRINTABLES

In the movie, WE BOUGHT A ZOO, Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon) is a Los Angeles newspaper columnist and adventure writer who, as a single father, faces the challenges of raising his two young children.…

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

Homeschooling and Teaching Social Skills

Yesterday, we discussed the difference between socialization and social skills. As parents, we are concerned about and aim to have our children learn appropriate social skills. The question becomes…

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

Nobel Prize for Physics goes to a man that was homeschooled

The Nobel Prize Winners for 2009 were announced this past week. One of the winners of the Noble Prize for Physics was a man who was homeschooled in his younger years, Dr. Willard S. Boyle. …

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