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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...

Sarah
Jul 10, 20183 min read
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Self-Education Resources for Busy Parents
"...self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. The only function of a school is to make self-education...

Sarah
May 27, 20188 min read
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How to Pursue Your Own (the Parents') Education
In our modern society, whenever education is the subject, we always want to talk about the kids. We care about them, and we know their...

Sarah
Apr 24, 20184 min read
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Spring in Our Homeschool, and 7 Simple Springtime Exploration Ideas
We haven't been doing much with our curriculum resources lately. Instead, with the weather warming up, our homeschooling has focused more...

Sarah
Apr 20, 20184 min read
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Chore Lists for My 8-Year-Old and 11-Year-Old
I purposely use chores to teach my kids how to work hard and have good work ethic. Through chores, my kids also learn valuable life...

Sarah
Apr 6, 20184 min read
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Top 25 Math Picture Books
Math picture books are an important aspect of our homeschool math studies. Picture books are an engaging, unpressured way to share the...

Sarah
Apr 3, 20182 min read
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Why Your Own Education is Just as Important as the Kids' Education
You can't teach what you don't know. You can't share what you don't have. -Rachel DeMille As parents, we want so badly to get it "right"....

Sarah
Mar 29, 20184 min read
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10 Cures for a Bad Day
Ever have one of those days when life just feels harder than usual? When tempers are running high, and children are melting down, and the...

Sarah
Feb 21, 20186 min read
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Two Days in the Life of Our Homeschool (with an 8-year-old and nearly-11-year-old)
I wanted to share a snapshot of what our homeschool days are looking like right now. Because our days can vary pretty widely, I decided...

Sarah
Feb 16, 20187 min read
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What's Working and What's New? Our Homeschool Mid-Year Curriculum Update for 2017-18
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...

Sarah
Jan 1, 20186 min read
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Writing in Our Homeschool
My Early Failures in Teaching Writing Writing was one of the subjects that I pushed too hard on, back in the early years of...

Sarah
Sep 30, 20177 min read
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Our Semester-Long Study of the United States
Although we usually follow a 4-year-cycle for history and science in our homeschool, last year we decided to do something different....

Sarah
Aug 20, 20175 min read
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Our Homeschool Curriculum for 2017-18 (with a 10-year-old and a 7-year-old)
Although we homeschool year-round, each August we officially start our new school year. It is a fun and exciting time when we dive into...

Sarah
Aug 1, 201710 min read
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Teaching Life of Fred Math, Including Tips for Teaching Multiple Ages Concurrently
What is Life of Fred? Life of Fred is an engaging story-based math curriculum spanning from elementary school all the way through...

Sarah
Jan 26, 20177 min read
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26 World Picture Books
These 26 picture books span 6 continents and 14 countries. Picture books are a wonderful way to engage my children in learning...

Sarah
Jan 22, 20175 min read
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What's Working and What's New? Mid-Year Curriculum Update for 2016-17
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...

Sarah
Jan 1, 20174 min read
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26 World Folk and Fairy Tale Picture Books
The following are our favorite folk and fairy tales from the 20 countries we "visited" on our World Trip.

Sarah
Nov 27, 20165 min read
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Our Daily Homeschool and Housework Routine
Having routines for homeschooling and housework helps our lives run more smoothly. Sure, there are weeks when the routine gets thrown...

Sarah
Nov 13, 20166 min read
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Improving Children's Education With Phases of Learning
Do Children Learn Differently Than Adults? There has long been a debate about whether 1) children learn just the same as adults do, or 2)...

Sarah
Aug 14, 20164 min read
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Our Homeschool Curriculum for 2016-17 (with a 9-year-old and a 6-year-old)
Although we homeschool year-round, each August we officially start our new school year. It is a fun and exciting time when we dive into...

Sarah
Aug 1, 201612 min read
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