Homeschooling

Let's Go Geography {Review}

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Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. This post contains affiliate links. One of our favorite homeschool activities in the past has been taking a […]

SchoolhouseTeachers.com {Review}

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Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. We’re taking some time to explore SchoolhouseTeachers.com with our Ultimate PreK-12 Annual Membership as part of the Homeschool […]

How a Public School Teacher Taught Me to Homeschool

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In 5th grade I was given the opportunity to participate in a small, independent study class with Ms. G. I chose to study Egypt and made a pair of sandals out of raffia. (Though the cardboard and staples I used to hold them together weren’t quite historically correct.) I made a pin hole camera. And […]

How to Teach Homeschool Science So Kids Understand It

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I’m happy to be a BookShark Ambassador. I received this year’s science curriculum free of charge in exchange for honest reviews. All opinions are my own. Here’s what we’re using for science this year. I’ve shared about how my kids find real books (not textbooks) motivating as well as how I’ve muddled through teaching science to kids […]

Teaching Homeschool Science with Real Books (Not Textbooks)

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I’m happy to be a BookShark Ambassador. I received this year’s science curriculum free of charge in exchange for honest reviews. All opinions are my own. In the past we used grade-specific, faith-based, science textbooks. The kids never asked to do science, which was perplexing. My four-year-old had corrected my pronunciation of “proboscis” once during […]

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Easy Grammar Systems Review

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We’re starting our grammar game strong this year with Easy Grammar:  Grade 3  from Easy Grammar Systems  as part of the Homeschool Review Crew. About the Curriculum Easy Grammar Systems offers three different programs at various levels: Easy Grammar:  This program teaches grammatical concepts for students in grades 1-6. Daily GRAMS:  This program offers short, […]

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Weird Kids

This post called “Why are homeschooled kids so annoying?” was written back in 2012, but somehow I just saw it today. And I wish I had someone to fist bump. My kids are weird. But like the author, I’m pretty sure my kids would have been at least weird-ish without the influence of homeschooling. Moe […]

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Britfield & the Lost Crown Review

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We stopped to get the mail as we were driving out of town to Cee’s latest Mayo appointment and were excited to receive a softcover copy of Britfield & the Lost Crown by C. R. Stewart as a part of the Homeschool Review Crew. The timing was perfect! With a long car ride ahead of […]

The True Story of Homeschooling

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We started back to school. Since we end up taking off a lot of time for Cee (and everyone’s) appointments throughout the year, I wanted to start with a cushion. We’re Taking Things Seriously and Starting New Habits as of Thursday. Thursday was fine. We checked off all our boxes, and mostly there were no […]