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Sarah
Jan 316 min read
Why I Stopped Pushing In Our Homeschool
After just a couple years, our homeschool was struggling. My 6yo daughter, who had started out so eager, was starting to hate math and...
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Sarah
Dec 27, 20247 min read
What's Working and What's New? Mid-Year Curriculum Update for 2024-25 (with a 17yo and a 14yo)
Here's a peek into which homeschooling resources are working well and not-so-well for my 17yo and 14yo, as well as our new curriculum and...
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Sarah
Dec 26, 20243 min read
How to Do Mid-Year Homeschool Planning
As you roll into the new year, it's an opportune time to take stock of how things are going in your homeschool. Don't let yourself feel...
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Sarah
Nov 29, 20245 min read
Joyful and Sweet December Homeschooling
December is a great time to de-stress your home school by lightening up on the academics and shifting the focus to holiday arts, music,...
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Sarah
Nov 17, 20241 min read
Homeschooling 101: Curriculum is Less Important Than You Think
Homeschoolers often think that if they can just find the *right* curriculum, their homeschooling woes will go away. I had this...
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Sarah
Nov 2, 20247 min read
How to Teach Reading: For Homeschoolers
Reading is a subject that stresses out many homeschoolers, but it doesn't have to. Here is some encouragement to let go of the stress...
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Sarah
Oct 19, 202410 min read
Top 5 Books on Homeschooling
Kids come into the world with natural curiosity and a passion to learn, but sadly many will lose their love of learning by the time they...
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Sarah
Sep 3, 202411 min read
Our Homeschool Curriculum for 2024-25 (with a 17-year-old and a 14-year old)
This school year, alongside our all-together schooling, my 17-year-old Alina daughter continues her self-directed studies and my...
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Sarah
Aug 3, 20246 min read
Homeschool Chemistry Unit Study for Ages 9-17yo
Homeschool Chemistry doesn't have to be intimidating or complicated. Here are resources for a Chemistry unit that is engaging, fun, and...
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Sarah
Aug 3, 20244 min read
Homeschool Science for Elementary, Middle, and High School
Science is one of the subjects that fills many homeschool parents with worry, but it doesn't have to! Homeschool science really can be...
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Sarah
Jun 16, 20245 min read
SUCCESS: My Daughter's Self-Directed Sophomore Year
Education can be so much more vibrant than what we all grew up with in public school. My daughter Alina is charting her own path through...
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Sarah
May 24, 20243 min read
FUN Summer Homeschooling Ideas
Do you homeschool and/or supplement your child's education in the summer? Here are some ideas for fun learning explorations over the...
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Sarah
May 18, 20248 min read
Tips for Planting the Summer Vegetable Garden
Here in southern New Mexico, we pass our last frost date near the beginning of May, so it is time to prepare and plant the summer garden....
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Sarah
May 3, 20247 min read
Love of Learning Phase: Homeschooling for Ages 8-12
Applying the phases of learning in your homeschool can improve children's education because it honors the natural cycles of children's...
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Sarah
Apr 19, 20245 min read
Top 10 Reasons to Keep Chickens
Are you considering getting chickens? With so may uncertainties in the world, many people are considering starting their own flock of...
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Sarah
Mar 29, 20245 min read
100+ Classic Books for Young Children
Here are classic books I feel should never be neglected in a young child’s reading repertoire. Though I don’t have the space to mention...
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Sarah
Mar 16, 20246 min read
Core Phase: Homeschooling for Ages 0-8, and Always Thereafter
There are three natural phases of learning in childhood and the teen years. These phases are driven by brain development and shouldn't...
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Sarah
Mar 16, 20242 min read
Learning Reboot: 40 Life Schooling Activities!
This time of year, many are tiring of school and homeschool. Throw away the worksheets and busywork; instead embrace Life Schooling and...
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Sarah
Jan 20, 20243 min read
Top 10+ Graphic Novels for Kids
If you're like me, you may have found that the graphic novel section at the library can be a minefield. Some of the graphic novels are...
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Sarah
Dec 27, 20235 min read
What's Working and What's New? Mid-Year Curriculum Update for 2023-24 (with a 16yo and a 13yo)
Here's a peek into which homeschooling resources are working well and not-so-well for my 16yo and 13yo, as well as our new curriculum and...
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