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ROTFLMAO
You gotta read this, whether you homeschool your kids or not. There were several I could so relate too. Hard to pick a favorite. Hat tip to MamaKohl for sharing it.
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And then what?
Just read this article on what some homeschooled kids are doing after they graduate from home studies. It is hard for me not to assume that will be the “next step,” the article mentions others. For now, I’m going on the assumption that college is that next step.
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And More
I seem to have hit on an art project Sam really likes. These are done with construction paper and an Xacto knife. We talked briefly about complimentary colors and positive/negative space. The ones on the left were done Tuesday, the other two were done today. I’m kinda enjoying this project myself. I wonder if I [...]
The Power of Words
It still amazes me sometimes… that a few words, said by the right person at the right time can have dramatic effects. I just read this article at the Washington Times, where a supreme court justice mentioned homeschooling in the same sentence as public and private schools… all three as equally viable educational options. “In [...]
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Article on HSers and Bees
Found this article at The Thinking Mother‘s Blog. She also has a post about teaching spelling in general which I find very interesting and is making me rethink next year’s spelling for Sam. I don’t think it will cause me more work but instead of teaching the words first, I am thinking I should introduce [...]
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Food for Thought
Doing some morning blog reading and came across an interesting post on math manipulatives at Text Savy. It is a new-to-me blog that I found by way of Maria’sĀ Homeschool Math blog. Not sure how I feel on the subject yet. Will have to digest it a bit more. Ok, back to morning routines!
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Leaving the Nest
Former homeschool students reflect on their educational experiences “Seth Anthony grew up in rural North Carolina, where the nearest public school was an hour’s drive away. So his mother, who had worked as a teacher, decided to homeschool him. When Anthony reached high school age, his mother began taking a chemistry course at North Carolina [...]
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