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I have frequently mentioned that I have been home-schooling for twenty years (since 1990 to be precise). As a matter of fact, out of my four children, only my daughter (my oldest child and only girl)...
View ArticleSonlight: A Literature-Based Approach to Learning
I have never personally used Sonlight curriculum but everyone that I know who has used it has always told me how much they love it. In my quest to help you make informed choices concerning your...
View ArticleSix Workbooks That Work
A couple of weeks ago I featured a post by a home-schooling friend who goes by the name of CaptiousNut. His blog Marginalizing Morons is advertised as “an online home-school curriculum, for adults!”...
View Article10 Smart Gift Ideas for Kids
With the holiday season coming up many parents are looking for gift ideas for their kids. None of us want more junk cluttering our homes, so we try to plan and purchase gifts that will last – and...
View Article10 (More) Smart Gift Ideas for Kids
With the holidays upon us finding the right gift is on many parents’ (and grandparents’) minds. But no one needs more junk in their house! Last year I published a post that seemed to be quite popular...
View ArticleStealth Homeschooling a.k.a Fun Summer Learning
Hello readers! As you know, I’ve spent the last several blog posts sharing my version of the “Homeschooling ABC’s.” We were at the half-way point with my last post, Homeschooling ABC’s: J, K, and L,...
View ArticleHomeschooling Preschool: Is It Even Necessary?
First of all, I’d like to define our terms here. Technically we could say that from the first moment we start teaching our children anything (even telling them “no” when they want to pull on the lamp...
View ArticleLila the Science Cat – A Review
The following review is by my daughter Colette who has a Master’s degree in Chemistry and also teaches Chemistry classes at the college level: Lizzy Knight, author of the “Lila the Science Cat”...
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