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Sep. 11, 2019
5 Tips for Homeschool Organization in Small Spaces
A dedicated homeschool room sounds like a dream! maps and foreign language posters on the walls bookshelves neatly filled (but not crammed) with books a desk for each child a couch for Read-Alouds pencil jars and marker bins in a … Continue reading
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Aug. 30, 2019
5 Ways to Balance Work Life and Homeschool Life
Whether you have a full-time job, a side gig, or volunteer in some capacity, that job takes a significant time commitment. Throw homeschooling into the mix, and your life may seem upside down very quickly. To create a lifestyle that … Continue reading
Tagged balance, Homeschooling, time manage, working
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Aug. 21, 2019
Scheduling the Day for the Reluctant Homeschool Learner
Don’t make learning fun. I see educators try to hide learning under layers of unrelated pulp and nonsense. It’s thought that if we smuggle math within a noisy, colourful computer game, we can bypass the child’s natural hatred for math. … Continue reading
Aug. 2, 2019
Teaching Household Life-skills in a Mixed-age Homeschool Family
Home maintenance can overwhelm even the most organized of us and create extra havoc when children are involved. There are days I would rather throw in the towel instead of train my children for the thousandth time how to make … Continue reading
Jul. 31, 2019
5 Homeschool Organization Tips for Moms Who Can't Stand Clutter
Homeschooling is an open invitation to clutter. The minute we even consider homeschooling, clutter makes itself at home by way of picture books, paper, art supplies, science projects, costumes, curriculum, snacks, DVDs, mismatched socks, toys, and educational resources. And yet, … Continue reading
Tagged books, clutter, declutter, Homeschooling, organization, organize
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Jul. 24, 2019
8 Types of Portfolio Proof for the Literature-based Homeschool
Some homeschool parents are required to keep records of their children's’ work by state regulations. Other parents want to keep a portfolio for sentimental reasons or to practice keeping records for high school. Whatever your reasons for wanting to keep … Continue reading
Jul. 1, 2019
You Can't Do It All: Do This Instead for a Happy Homeschool
“You can do it all!” That’s the mantra we hear from all directions. It’s intended as an expression of encouragement, but it's not true. We can’t do it all. There are only so many hours in a day, and we … Continue reading
Tagged chores, delegating, life skills, Time Management, work
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