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...
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Sarah
- Oct 24, 2016
- 7 min
Love of Learning Phase: Age 8-12
In my recent back-to-homeschool posts, I've been discussing the phases of learning and how applying them can improve children's...
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Sarah
- Aug 15, 2016
- 5 min
Core Phase of Childhood Education: Age 0-8, and Always Thereafter
As described in my previous post, there are three phases of learning in childhood and the early teen years and the prevalent conveyor...
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Sarah
- Aug 14, 2016
- 4 min
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)...
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Sarah
- Aug 1, 2016
- 12 min
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...
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Sarah
- Jun 27, 2016
- 5 min
The Child Whisperer
In the 9+ years that I've been a mother, I've read many parenting books. Among the parenting books I've read in the last few years, one...
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Sarah
- Jun 16, 2016
- 3 min
Homeschool World-Trip Without Leaving Home
Although we homeschool year-round, each summer I like to shift the focus of our homeschooling a bit. Some years, we have focused more on...
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Sarah
- Mar 2, 2016
- 4 min
Why I Don't Try to Meet Math Grade Standards
A couple weeks ago, I blogged about Teaching Elementary Math Without a Formal Curriculum, and now I'd like to share why I don't try to...
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Sarah
- Feb 14, 2016
- 11 min
Teaching Elementary Math Without a Formal Curriculum
We've Come a Long Way We started homeschool kindergarten in 2011 using the typical math education methods such as textbooks, workbooks,...
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Sarah
- Jan 1, 2016
- 5 min
Mid-Year Curriculum Update for 2015-16
I plan the bulk of our home schooling curriculum once a year in July, but each January it is time for our mid-year review. The intent...
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Sarah
- Nov 15, 2015
- 6 min
Children's Chores and Family Work
Chores are an integral part of my homeschooling and parenting philosophy. Over the last few years, I have endeavored to teach my...
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Sarah
- Oct 14, 2015
- 4 min
Nature Study in Our Homeschool
While I did include some aspects of nature in our early home schooling experience, it wasn't until I read about Charlotte Mason that I...
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Sarah
- Sep 13, 2015
- 5 min
10 Tips for Read-Aloud Success
Reading aloud to my children is an essential part of my parenting and homeschooling. Through reading aloud: I am able to introduce my...
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Sarah
- Aug 13, 2015
- 8 min
Top 5 Books on Children's Education and Homeschooling
With the arrival of the new school year, I wanted to share a list of my favorite books about children's education and homeschooling....
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Sarah
- Aug 1, 2015
- 8 min
Our Homeschool Curriculum for 2015-16 (with an 8-year-old and a 5-year-old)
Although we home school year-round, each summer we scale back our schooling and focus less on structured school activities and subjects....
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Sarah
- Jul 6, 2015
- 6 min
Teaching Children Self-Government
I am always open to new ways of improving my parenting skills and the relationships in our family. For the last few years, I have...
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Sarah
- Apr 3, 2015
- 3 min
New Traditions: How We Celebrate Birthdays
Back when we had only one child, we had the typical yearly birthday parties with lots of presents, food, and friends. While this was...
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Sarah
- Mar 6, 2015
- 4 min
Planting Fruit Trees
Fruit trees are one of the easiest ways to grow our own food. Few foods can rival fruit that is fresh-picked from a tree.With very little...
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Sarah
- Jan 21, 2015
- 5 min
Circle Time: Poetry, Music, and Movement
Circle Time was introduced as a part of our home school back in August, and it has quickly become one of my most cherished parts of our...
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Sarah
- Jan 1, 2015
- 6 min
Mid-Year Curriculum Update for 2014-15
I plan the bulk of our homeschooling curriculum once a year in June/July, but each December/January it is time for our mid-year review. ...
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