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Sarah
Nov 2, 20247 min read
How to Teach Reading: For Homeschoolers
Reading is a subject that stresses out many homeschoolers, but it doesn't have to. Here is some encouragement to let go of the stress...
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Sarah
Mar 29, 20245 min read
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
Jan 20, 20243 min read
Top 10+ Graphic Novels for Kids
If you're like me, you may have found that the graphic novel section at the library can be a minefield. Some of the graphic novels are...
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Sarah
Aug 12, 20232 min read
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...
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Sarah
Dec 27, 20222 min read
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...
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Sarah
Dec 28, 20217 min read
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
Sep 2, 20207 min read
Teaching Elementary and Middle School Writing, without a Formal Curriculum
Do your kids love to write? Or see it as a chore? Although writing is a very important skill to learn, I purposely don't use a formal...
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Sarah
Jun 21, 20204 min read
American Revolution and Government Book List (for kids and adults)
With the recent upheavals of the pandemic, protests, and riots, right now there is renewed interest in learning about the foundational...
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Sarah
Aug 16, 20183 min read
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
Apr 3, 20182 min read
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...
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Sarah
Sep 30, 20177 min read
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...
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Sarah
Jan 22, 20175 min read
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...
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Sarah
Nov 27, 20165 min read
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.
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