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
- Mar 2
- 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
- Dec 27, 2022
- 2 min
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
- Oct 1, 2022
- 3 min
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
- 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
- Sep 2, 2020
- 7 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 3 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2017
- 7 min
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
- Sep 7, 2017
- 7 min
Teaching Reading in Our Homeschool
One Early Reader I originally wrote a blog post about teaching reading over 4 years ago, based on my experiences in teaching my daughter...
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Sarah
- Jan 22, 2017
- 5 min
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, 2016
- 5 min
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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