Mother’s day is around the corner. How many moms reading this feel like you need your family to step up and make it a special day? After all, what is life without mom, right? We do everything for our little ones. Some of us give up our careers to raise our children with intention and […]
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We are after-schoolers. What does that mean? My school-going kid homeschools after school. Why? Because, in my personal opinion, there are gaps in the content of learning at the public school. What is the basis? Based on our homeschool experience, curriculum picks, and content exposure, I determine the benchmark for my family. I will write a
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We can pick the best curricula, but the key to successful learning is teaching and implementation. Who will benefit from this post While I’ve given several examples for Level K, this post is applicable and beneficial to The parent teaching Dimensions using Singapore Math The parent starting Singapore Math at Pre-K or K level The
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Have you ever reached a milestone in parenting and taken the time to celebrate? I rarely do, but I have officially reached a significant milestone that calls for celebration. I have potty-trained my youngest, and I am so thankful that diapers will be a thing of the past, and diaper pails will be gone forever.
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Have you ever read to your toddler and found them disinterested in the book? Do you find your child jumping off your lap to do something else while you are reading a book? Does your child want to turn pages and skip the reading altogether? Do you have trouble engaging your child in a book?
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Teaching kids to self-serve Last month, I started a series on how to teach your children to be independent. We talked about developing a morning routine that your children can get through independently, or any routine for that matter. In this article, I will be discussing how to encourage self-service. If you are wondering if
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Like many homeschooling families, we started our Language Arts journey using The Good and the Beautiful (TGATB). It was an open-and-go program with minimal to no preparation. As a new homeschooler, this was a free program available for download as a pdf. We chose to buy the printed copy and save the hassle of printing
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We started to use All About Spelling (AAS) in 2020. My child was 6.5-years-old, and we started at Level 2. We are now at Level 4, and AAS continues to be a program that I use with my child, and for a good reason, even though she is back in school full-time. When I look
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I was once a new mom wondering how to share the word of God with my child and worried if I chose the right Bible. I wasn’t sure how much to share with them and which Bible was the right one to read. But now that I look back at that day, I realize that
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I write a lot about our math curricula, so I thought it would be fitting to share why it is one of the best choices you can make for your homeschool. Mastery-based Singapore Math uses a mastery-based approach in teaching. If you are wondering what the most significant benefit is – IT STICKS. I’ve seen
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