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5 Secrets to Teaching Effective Listening
Are you wondering how to get your children to listen? “Am I not being clear?!” “Are you hard of hearing?” “Why won’t you listen to me?” "Can you shut it for a second…

How to Make Home Education Fun and Interactive
Despite perhaps what most of our children believe, learning can be fun! Furthermore, a lot of students tend to learn better by doing, rather than seeing, hearing, and taking notes, particularly…

How to Make Gameschooling a Part of Your Homeschool Plan
Picture this: you’re sitting at your dining room table, somewhat uncomfortably propped against your hardback chair, favorite pen in hand...with the empty pages of your homeschool planner spread…

Reset Your Homeschool by Nailing Your WHY!
I love the new year! I love having a chance to reminisce...to look over the past year and pull out the precious memories, the keepsakes... and treasure them! But I also love the new year because…

Pros and Cons of Homeschool Testing
“Close your books and clear your desks - pop quiz!” How many times did you hear that when you were in school? Did those words make you cringe? If so, you may have bad memories of quizzes…

5 Ways to Improve Your Homeschooling This Year
This post is sponsored by Time4Learning. After ringing in the new year and celebrating the holidays, you may feel a bit energized and ready for the best year yet! But before you start, sit back…

Ways to Guard Your Child Against Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is on the rise! In part one of our series on cyberbullying, we discussed exactly what cyberbullying is and how to identify it. While that information is surely helpful, you also…

Best States for Homeschooling
At some point in your homeschooling journey--whether you’re just getting started or are 10 years in--you may find yourself making an out-of-state move. While homeschooling is legal in all 50…

5 Ways to Embrace the Holidays With Simplicity
The holidays are fast approaching and, naturally, you may be feeling the pressure to get it all done in time before the end of the year. While this is traditionally supposed to be a time for…

Don’t Forget Your Homeschool Goals!
First Things First! Start with WHY? Think about the different learning styles that work best for each of your individual students and the style of homeschooling that works for your family.…