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My Teens' Self-Directed Study Plans for Their Sophomore and Senior Years
Teaching kids to become independent learners is one of the foundations of our homeschool philosophy . For my two high schoolers, this...

Sarah
Aug 83 min read
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Our Homeschool Curriculum for 2025-26 (with an 18-year-old and a 15-year old)
This will be my daughter Alina's senior year and my son Ian's sophomore year! Alongside our all-together schooling a few mornings weekly,...

Sarah
Aug 611 min read
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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...

Sarah
May 244 min read
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Top 60+ Read Aloud Chapter Books for Elementary Children
Read-alouds are one of the most important tools for parents! Through read-alouds, you can: Nurture a love of reading in your kids Teach...

Sarah
Apr 253 min read
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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...

Sarah
Dec 27, 20247 min read
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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...

Sarah
Dec 26, 20243 min read
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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...

Sarah
Nov 17, 20241 min read
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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...

Sarah
Sep 3, 202411 min read
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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...

Sarah
Jun 16, 20245 min read
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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...

Sarah
Dec 27, 20235 min read
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My 16yo Daughter's Self-Directed Study Plan for Sept 2023-May 2024
Teaching kids to become independent learners is one of the foundations of our homeschool philosophy. For my 16yo daughter Alina, this...

Sarah
Aug 12, 20232 min read
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Our Homeschool Curriculum for 2023-24 (with a 16-year-old and a 13-year old)
This school year, my 16-year-old Alina daughter continues her self-directed studies alongside our all-together schooling. We'll be...

Sarah
Aug 12, 202310 min read
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What's Working and What's New? Mid-Year Curriculum Update for 2022-23 (with a 15yo and a 12yo)
Here's a peek into which curriculum resources are working well and not-so-well for my 15yo and 12yo, as well as our new curriculum and...

Sarah
Jan 1, 20234 min read
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My 15yo Daughter's Self-Directed Study Plan for Jan-May 2023
Teaching kids to become independent learners is one of the foundations of our homeschool philosophy. For my 15yo daughter Alina, this...

Sarah
Dec 27, 20222 min read
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Our Homeschool Curriculum for 2022-23 (with a 15-year-old and a 12-year old)
This school year, my 15-year-old Alina daughter continues her self-directed studies alongside our all-together schooling and I am doing...

Sarah
Aug 21, 202210 min read
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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...

Sarah
Dec 28, 20217 min read
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Our Homeschool Curriculum for 2021-22 (with a 14-year-old and an 11-year old)
This school year, things are a bit different as my 14-year-old Alina daughter has moved into Scholar Phase! That means she is doing more...

Sarah
Sep 12, 20219 min read
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Our Homeschool Curriculum for 2020-2021 (with a 13-year-old and a 10-year-old)
2020 has certainly turned out differently than I had expected, but homeschooling carries on. :) This post will detail our curriculum and...

Sarah
Aug 23, 202011 min read
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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...

Sarah
Mar 1, 20205 min read
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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...

Sarah
Jan 5, 20206 min read
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