How to Make a Home Writing Center for Kids
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How to Make a Home Writing Center for Kids

ByErin

In today’s fast-paced digital world, fostering a love for writing in children has become more important than ever.  A home writing center can provide a comfortable and inspiring space where children can explore their creativity, improve their language skills, and develop a lifelong love for writing.  In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the…

Secular Science Homeschool Curriculum List for Elementary
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Secular Science Homeschool Curriculum List for Elementary

ByErin

Secular science curriculum is one of the most sought-after items in the secular homeschool community. Finding quality resources that cover everything we want, in a manner that we understand, and in a style we desire is like searching for a rainbow unicorn. What makes a science curriculum secular? It’s interesting to me that there is not…

Unicorn Arty Planner – Homeschool Planners for Creative Planning
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Unicorn Arty Planner – Homeschool Planners for Creative Planning

ByErin

It’s that time of year – back to school planning time. Who am I kidding, it’s always school planning time if you enjoy planning. Am I the only one who enjoys laying out extensive plans and then doesn’t feel like putting them into action? I hope I am alone in that, but I feel like…

Homeschool Planner for Easy Curriculum Planning
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Homeschool Planner for Easy Curriculum Planning

ByErin

We are homeschool schedule drop outs.  I’ve tried so many methods of scheduling our day: planners, regular daily schedules, intentional spontaneity.  It’s not working.  We are just wasting time because we aren’t organized enough.  Or we are missing important parts of our schedule. I recently discovered Homeschool Planet and I was intrigued.  It is a…

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Why Online Homeschool Math Courses are the Solution

ByErin

Have you ever given your child advice only for them to ignore it.  Then a few days later their friends tell them the same exact thing and suddenly the advice is brilliant? Sometimes teaching your kids can be the same way.  I especially hear this advice in regards to learning an instrument – hire it…

How You Can Help Your Kids Make SMART Goals
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How You Can Help Your Kids Make SMART Goals

ByErin

If you’ve ever met someone who is wildly successful, you’ve met someone who knows how to set goals.  Setting goals is an art form.  To some, it comes naturally, to others it is learned.  Luckily, anyone can learn how to set goals that will lead them to success. We’ve already covered setting S.M.A.R.T. goals for…

How to Teach Kids to Be Responsible without a Fight
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How to Teach Kids to Be Responsible without a Fight

ByErin

Everyone has concerns when they start homeschooling or think about starting homeschooling.  Some concerns are covering all the material, keeping them engaging, socialization, etc.  My biggest concern is independence and responsibility. I grew up in public schools and my parents education philosophy was fairly hands off.  Don’t get me wrong – they cared immensely about…