School Closures? 40 Life Schooling Activities!
With school closures, canceled activities, and social distancing, let's choose to focus on the positive: the silver lining is that this...
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Sarah
- Mar 8, 2020
- 3 min
The Real Goal in Math Education
The pressure is real: kids are expected to master certain skills at certain ages in our culture, and math is one subject that makes many...
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Sarah
- Mar 1, 2020
- 5 min
My 2019 Reading List
It's hard for parents to foster a love of reading in kids if the parents themselves don't read much. One of the cornerstones of our...
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Sarah
- Jan 5, 2020
- 6 min
What's Working and What's New? Our Midyear Curriculum Update for 2019-2020
I plan the bulk of our homeschool curriculum once a year in July, but each January it is time for our mid-year review. The whole process...
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Sarah
- Dec 8, 2019
- 2 min
And then there were none: RIP Chickens
My heart is heavy. A couple days ago, while we were away from home on a field trip, loose dogs got into our chicken yard and killed all...
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Sarah
- Sep 24, 2019
- 3 min
Babylonian Dried Fruit Bread
Some of the oldest cookbooks in the world are from the fertile crescent region. This recipe for Babylonian Dried Fruit Bread is based on...
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Sarah
- Sep 2, 2019
- 4 min
Teaching Kids Time Management, WITHOUT Nagging!
My kids are expected to do a fair amount of chores and household responsibilities on a daily basis. I used to spend a lot of time and...
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Sarah
- Aug 16, 2019
- 2 min
Get Outside Challenge
In this season of life, I'm juggling increased work hours and extra household responsibilities due to my husband's health problems. I'm...
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Sarah
- Aug 7, 2019
- 12 min
Our Homeschool Curriculum for 2019-20 (with a 12-year-old and a 9-year-old)
It's August, and that means we'll be starting our new school year soon. Our summer homeschooling was fairly laid-back this year, but in a...
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Sarah
- Jul 21, 2019
- 4 min
A Homeschool Year in the Middle Ages
Growing up in public school, history class was SO boring. With so much focus on memorizing dates and names, no wonder I thought I didn't...
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Sarah
- Jul 12, 2019
- 6 min
Earth Science Unit Study
You can have fun learning about earth science with your kids! My kids and I recently completed a semester-long unit on Earth Science....
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Sarah
- May 27, 2019
- 2 min
Summer in Our Homeschool
One benefit of the Leadership Education philosophy is that my kids love our homeschooling and want to homeschool year-round. (It wasn't...
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Sarah
- Feb 19, 2019
- 8 min
Astronomy Unit Study Resources (with 3 FREE Printables)
[2023 UPDATES: Now including another hands-on project, "The Earth as a Peppercorn", plus how to use "The Planets" book as a read-aloud...
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Sarah
- Jan 7, 2019
- 3 min
What's Working and What's New? Our Midyear Curriculum Update for 2018-19
I plan the bulk of our homeschool curriculum once a year in July, but each January it is time for our mid-year review. The whole process...
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Sarah
- Oct 29, 2018
- 5 min
Using (Shortened) Monopoly to Teach Math, Finances, Character, Charity, and More
Games are one of the most effective ways to teach children. Games allow kids to learn while having fun, and the learning occurs without...
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Sarah
- Sep 14, 2018
- 6 min
Daily Quiet Time
If I could recommend just one daily routine for families, it would be Quiet Time. Being able to stay home with our kids is a true...
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Sarah
- Aug 16, 2018
- 3 min
30 Human Body Books
2022 UPDATE: A few more books were added to this list for older kids based on our most recent exploration of the human body. My children...
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Sarah
- Aug 10, 2018
- 11 min
Our Homeschool Curriculum for 2018-19 (with an 11-year-old and an 8-year-old)
We homeschool year-round, but each August we officially start our new school year. It is a fun and exciting time when we dive into our...
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Sarah
- Aug 1, 2018
- 6 min
Our Year-Long Study of the Ancient World
Last school year, my kids and I embarked upon a year-long study of ancient history. Rather than focusing on memorization of dates and...
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Sarah
- Jul 10, 2018
- 3 min
How I Taught My Kids to Stop Whining
Like many others, both of my kids started whining when they were toddlers. It always bothered me when they whined. I tried the usual "ask...
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