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Why I Take a Summer Break from Homeschooling (and How Learning Seems to Happen Anyway)
In case you haven’t noticed by now, I really love homeschooling. While not every day has been easy, and some seasons have been more challenging than others, I have always felt both humbled and privileged to be such an integral part of my children’s education. But just because you love something doesn’t mean you want…
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Uncomfortable Middle School Topics We Need to Get Comfortable With
The subject you have dreaded to discuss is at hand. It’s time to talk about those uncomfortable middle school topics with your children, isn’t it? I’ll make it a little easier by getting the hard stuff out in the open for you to find the bravery you need to face those sweet children of yours.…
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54 of the Best Picture Books for Geometry
Is geometry a scary word in your homeschool? It doesn’t have to be! These living books for geometry help to introduce basic concepts to your children in a fun way. Stories can often help simplify math concepts in a way that kids can easily understand. The whole family is bound to enjoy these living books,…
Why Middle Schoolers Make Awesome Homeschool Students
Middle schoolers get a bad rap a lot of the time, but the middle school homeschool has such amazing potential! Puberty has wreaked havoc on their awkward bodies and hormones have their moods swinging back and forth. This new rush towards adulthood has them convinced of their own wisdom yet their inexperience reveals them as…
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Paper Airplane Math
Graphing comes to life with this fun paper airplane math activity! Create, fly, collect data, and use technology for serious learning that will motivate your elementary and middle school children to love learning. Paper Airplane Graphs Grab some colorful paper and let your children have fun designing paper airplanes to test their awesomeness. After collecting…
68 of the Best Math Operations Picture Books
I love using living books to help children “see” math. These math operations picture books specifically focus on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to help build understanding and connect math to the real world. Books are powerful in helping children relate to abstract mathematical concepts! They can be used as pre-reading before introducing something new…
