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Oct. 15, 2020
6 Remedies When Your Child's Spelling Is Not Up to Par
Has your child ever written a completely indiscernible sentence? Is their spelling so atrocious that you can’t even make out simple words? Has their spelling worsened since the never-ending spring break coronavirus quarantine and the subsequent shift to virtual schooling? … Continue reading
Oct. 14, 2020
6 Solutions When Your Child's Handwriting Is Not Up to Par
If your child is learning virtually this year, they are spending a lot of time on a computer, and you may be rightly wondering...What about their handwriting? Although technology invades much of our lives these days, I still firmly believe … Continue reading
Tagged behind, cursie, cursive, gaps, handwriting, manuscript, REMEDIAL, troubleshooting
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Aug. 26, 2020
5 Ways to Step up Your History Game for a Budding Historian
My enthusiasm for the subject of art withered during art classes at a public high school in England. It took years to reinvigorate it. Now that I'm a homeschool dad, I think quite a lot about how to avoid smothering … Continue reading
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Aug. 21, 2020
How Sonlight Made Me a Book Lover in High School
It’s a common misconception that a literature-rich, playful, self-directed education becomes obsolete once exams loom in upper grades. As I reached high school age, however, I was growing into Sonlight, rather than growing out of it. Though we made less … Continue reading
Tagged books, high school, reading, Sonlight
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Jul. 10, 2020
100 Things Worth Memorizing with Your Child
Young children tend to have great memories, and can often memorize things faster and easier than older children or adults. This summer is a great time to work on memorizing key information with your child, as a way to keep … Continue reading
Tagged basics, FACTS, memorization, poetry, scripture, skills
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Jun. 16, 2020
Finally, an American History Curriculum for Kindergarten!
This post was originally published as Finally, a Kindergarten American History Curriculum! on Oaxacaborn blog. It is reposted here with permission of the author, Gina Munsey. Does an accurate American history curriculum for kindergarten actually exist? A good homeschool history … Continue reading
May. 6, 2020
What to Do if Your Homeschooler Wants a Career in Politics
Every aspect of an American president’s life is examined prior to an election—including schooling. But being homeschooled would not rule out someone from running for political office, even the presidency. According to the US Constitution there are only 3 requirements … Continue reading
Tagged election, government, Homeschooling, politics
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