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Have you thought about your need to plan ahead for challenging homeschool days by preparing your own version of substitute teacher plans? At the beginning of the school year, every classroom teacher prepares substitute teacher plans. Since she may not know in advance when she'll need a sub, the teacher has a substitute teacher folder ready to go …
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Because I've been blessed with a creative and artistically gifted daughter, I've learned a great deal about art supplies over the past several years. As a highly creative family, we've cycled through many different phases and interests. I thought I would share what Caroline, in particular, has enjoyed using. If you have a girl in your life who …
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After homeschooling for several years, I've learned what works best for me when it comes to planning. I'm happy to share with you a few of my favorite planning tools for homeschool moms. Remember that your homeschooling experience will evolve and change. Tools that are very helpful one year might be less necessary another. Homeschooling is about …
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We have a highly creative daughter and that has greatly impacted where I invest my homeschooling money. As a relaxed homeschooler, I don't think it's necessary to spend a lot of money on homeschooling materials, especially in the elementary grades. The things we do use, I am willing to spend a bit more because I KNOW they will be used. That said, …
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I’m a naturally organized person and frankly really enjoy it. But organizing homeschool paperwork and crafts has been my nemesis. The paperwork and crafts and scraps of paper generated by one highly-creative child has been overwhelming at times. As she’s gotten older, it’s gotten better. She doesn’t create as much and she’s willing to pitch things …
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Homeschooling does not have to be complicated. We often make it more complicated primarily out of fear - fear of not doing enough, fear of not keeping up with the other homeschool families we know, fear of ruining our child for life, etc. Instead of acting on fear, I'm going to give you 101 ways to simplify your homeschool. Choose the ones that …
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Is your house busy? Is it messy? I suspect for many families this is a significant area where they need to make changes in order to overcome homeschooling stress. However, this is one of the stress factors that is easy to identify and can be acted upon rather quickly in most homes. The bottom line is this.: Find a way to clean out your …
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Have you ever heard of strewing in the context of homeschooling? I discovered I was doing it before I learned it had an official term such as the art of strewing. I think strewing is a valuable concept that can do a lot to re-energize your homeschool, especially if you currently have a very mom-centered or mom-driven approach to …
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Homeschoolers are generally a thrifty bunch. And that is good. No matter what our financial situation is, it's a good idea to be financially prudent. In addition, many of us have traded off significant financial advancement to be at home with our children and educate them ourselves. But just like putting on a new outfit can lift our spirits, so can …
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I've come across lots of homeschooling moms online who were teachers before they decided to homeschool. It's easy to see the teacher in them coming through in their posts, pictures, and creations. Here are ten signs a homeschooling mom was a teacher first. (And, yes, I'm one of them, too!) 1. She has a love affair (bordering on serious …
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David collects old road maps. I've always loved geography. So I think Caroline probably comes by her interest in maps and places quite honestly. She is always asking us questions about places and has been doing so since she was around four. This has made homeschooling geography for simple and easy for us. Homeschooling Geography Geography is …
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A Fellowes Star Plus 150 Manual Comb Binding Machine has been on my wish list for a long time. I decided this was my splurge for back to school this year. I am so glad I bought it! I am creating my own little "workbooks" for Caroline (for lack of a better word). I decided not to purchase a complete curriculum in any subject area since all of it …
