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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Epic Holiday Gift Guide Compilation!

The Holiday Gift Guide has published!  Could you use some fresh inspiration for gifts this holiday season? I know I could. After another year of homeschooling down, I am ready to melt into…

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The Best Way to Build Vocabulary in Your Homeschool

This is a guest blog post from Sonlight. The average active vocabulary of an adult English speaker is ten to twenty thousand words, with a passive vocabulary (the words you recognize, but…

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

Mentor Moments – How to Avoid Homeschool Burn Out

Rebecca Kochenderfer - How to Avoid Homeschool Burn Out   Homeschool burnout is a REAL thing. As a veteran homeschooling mom, Rebecca Kochenderfer knows all too well what that…

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Internet Safety Series: Are you using a VPN?

The info below is from NordVPN - a VPN service provider.  We're posting it because it's good info. Internet Safety for Kids is Important! Children’s’ lack of basic knowledge about online…

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

Best Series for Starting Chapter Books

Few mental images can create a feeling of warmth and love as much as a parent reading to his or her child before bedtime. As your children grow, both you and your children can easily make the…

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

Community College Info

The personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2017’s Best & Worst Community Colleges, coupled with its state-by-state ranking of the Best & Worst Community-College…

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

When Your Homeschoolers Each Learn Differently

This post is by Kerry, a homeschooling mother of two, and is from our contributing sponsor, Time4Learning. Help! My homeschoolers each learn so differently! What are the chances that when homeschooling…

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OCTOBER 18, 2017

Build-A-Project, Just for Homeschoolers

  Build-A-Project creates customized projects for homeschool students. After a consultation with the family about what kind of project, subject, or topic they would like their child to…

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

Autumn FUN – Outside Games and MORE

  LEAF, PUMPKIN, CANDY CORN & GOURD GAMES Here is a link to a variety of good, old-fashioned autumn games - many are outside activities.  After all, there's nothing better than…

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

When a Student Asks, “Do You Like What I’ve Done?”

  At the end of an art lesson, it’s important that students get a chance to reflect on their work. Sometimes this time for reflection is built into the art lesson, and sometimes teacher/parent…

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