How To Create a Sustainable, Joyful Homeschool
With all of the recent worries, many parents are considering switching to homeschooling. But how to do it in a way that is sustainable...
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Sarah
- May 24
- 3 min
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 3
- 7 min
Love of Learning Phase: Age 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
- Mar 29
- 5 min
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
- 6 min
Core Phase of Childhood Education: Age 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
- Dec 22, 2023
- 3 min
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
- Aug 12, 2022
- 1 min
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
- Aug 5, 2022
- 3 min
Homeschooling 101: Deschooling
If you are new to homeschooling or struggling to find joy in your homeschool, this post is for you! Check out my 10-minute video about...
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Sarah
- Aug 5, 2022
- 2 min
Homeschooling 101: Socialization
"What about socialization?" is one of the most frequently asked questions about homeschooling. The stereotype of awkward and isolated...
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Sarah
- Dec 28, 2021
- 7 min
Self-Directed High School Homeschooling - Scholar Phase in Our Home
Over the last year, our homeschool rhythm has been shaken up as my 14yo daughter Alina has entered self-directed Scholar Phase. For...
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Sarah
- Apr 14, 2020
- 3 min
Our Homeschool Routine (with a 13yo and a 10yo)
Having a homeschooling routine gives us a framework in which to build our educational lives and relationships. Our routine give us a...
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Sarah
- Mar 29, 2018
- 4 min
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"....
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Sarah
- Nov 13, 2016
- 6 min
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
- 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 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
- Dec 11, 2014
- 6 min
How and Why I Limit Technology In Our Home and Home School
Computers, internet, iPads, TV's, video games, smart phones: in this digital age, we are immersed in technology. Over time, my family has...
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Sarah
- Apr 1, 2014
- 6 min
Why I Stopped Pushing In Our Homeschool
When I first started homeschooling my daughter Alina nearly three years ago, I was very excited about all the things we would accomplish....
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