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Plans for a New School Year – Revisited
It’s been a little over two months since I shared my plans for a new school year. Its always good to go back and review how things are going…and adjust/edit as needed. I have most of my original post below, but anything written in blue will be my commentary on how it’s actually working. This post may contain affiliate links. Please…
Read More5 Must-Reads For Developing a Vision in Homeschooling
Where there is no vision, the people perish Proverbs 29:18 Vision, while difficult to form, is necessary for peace in homeschooling. If you have no vision, there will be no end to changing of curriculum, programs, or directions. Don’t attempt to go to a homeschooling book fair, or you’ll be sunk for good because you’ll see…
Read MoreConstitutional Literacy…What does it really mean?
Two weeks ago as my Challenge I class was outlining the United States Constitution, we found ourselves desperately confused. We read the document line by line and identified the roles and responsibilities of Congress as outlined in Article 1. It didn’t take long for one student to say, “If the Congress is responsible for all of this,…
Read MoreStrauss Read Aloud History: The Good, the Fab, and the Delightful
Warning – this is a long list because it covers the past five years of read alouds in our family. It’s amazing to think we’ve at least read 85 books over that time period! Some of them are repeated, but that just means that they were amazing books and we loved them so much we…
Read MoreWhere do I find good books to read aloud?
If you’ve got your kids sitting still and you’ve figured out a time for read alouds, so the next big question is, “Where can I find good books to read?” Nothing can kill read aloud time like finding a book that no one wants to listen to, much less a book that is filled with poor…
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