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Smart Ways to Prep for More Indoor Time
Guest post by Heidi Rosenberg Staying indoors has been a common phrase this year, a.k.a. quarantine. We all have had our fair share of time at home, so much so, that we are craving the outdoors.…
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Finding Teachable Moments During the Holiday
Sponsored by Time4Learning. After homeschooling for many years, I found a way to incorporate a different way of learning during the holiday festivities. This not only keeps my kids focused…
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Differences Between Homeschooling and an Online School
Sponsored by Alpha Omega Publications. To a new homeschooler, the terms homeschooling and online schooling can seem nearly identical, especially if you’re using or considering using an online…
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4 Ways Game Based Learning Supports Homeschooling
Sponsored by Sumdog. Are video games a valuable learning tool? Research says yes. Game-based learning, which refers to the borrowing of gaming principles and applying them to real-life…
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Persevering with Special Needs Challenges
It's Wednesday morning and my child is in tears... and so am I. My child is six years old and I am trying to get him to recite the alphabet with no luck. I try verbally and in writing and…
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Crush Weekend Boredom with 8 Fun Kid Activities
In this age of digitization, social media, and full schedules, boredom is something that you'd think we wouldn't experience. Yet, children are always wanting a challenge and even more…
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Thanksgiving Activities for Homeschoolers
Sponsored by Time4Learning. Thanksgiving unit studies and activities combine history, art, culture, food, science, math, reading and more. From baking goods, drawing pictures, crafting, comparing…
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Preparing Teens for Independence
We love our children. Yet, the goal for our teens is to become self-sustaining adults, who move out of our house, and exude confidence and success without us. Right? With the academic curriculum …
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8 Tips for Teaching Gratitude in an Entitled World
To raise a grateful child, parents must move beyond merely teaching the importance of please and thank you. Children need to learn ideas in concrete terms. Helping your child see what being grateful…
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Build Writing Skills with NaNoWriMo!
What’s so great about November? It’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)! Back in 1999, a challenge was issued for creative writers to write 50,000 words of a new novel during…