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Jul. 3, 2017
5 Reasons to Read Books with Difficult Topics
As far back as I can remember, I was one of those voracious readers who read everything: the publisher’s mailing address printed in the beginning of books the ISBN numbers every foreword and epilogue—yes, even the appendices the writing on … Continue reading
Tagged difficult, Homeschooling, parenting, reading, worldview
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Jun. 23, 2017
3 Brilliant Ways to Foster a Love for Reading in the First Five Years
My husband and I always wanted a big family. We also decided early on that we wanted to homeschool. When we had five kids in five years and things got a little bleary, we were intentional about at least one thing: We … Continue reading
Tagged Homeschooling, preschool, preschoolers, reading, wrad
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May. 12, 2017
When Kids Still Struggle With Reading Even in a Print-Rich Home
If the ability to read is so important, what do we do when our children just aren't learning to read well? What if we fill our houses with books and read aloud daily ... and they still struggle? Are our … Continue reading
Tagged Cultural literacy, literacy, reading
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May. 1, 2017
Six Types of Children's Books for a Beautiful Home Library
I once found a quote I liked by Jim Rhoan (I don’t know who he is—just found this quote somewhere). He said, “Poor people have big TVs; rich people have big libraries.” I don’t know if that is completely true, … Continue reading
Jan. 13, 2017
The Best Way to Build Vocabulary in Your Homeschool
The average active vocabulary of an adult English speaker is ten to twenty thousand words, with a passive vocabulary (the words you recognize, but don’t use) of 40,000. As a point of comparison, Shakespeare’s vocabulary is estimated at over 66,000. … Continue reading
Tagged books, conversation, homeschool, learning, reading, vocabulary
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Jan. 11, 2017
Learn Effortlessly by Reading Great Books
If something ma[kes] us incredibly frightened, elated, sad, or angry—four of the primary human emotions—we're more likely to remember it. The Organized Mind, 52. Neuroscientists have found that humans remember the things they feel. This makes sense—in the midst of … Continue reading
Tagged books, homeschool, learning, Sonlight
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Jan. 6, 2017
How Reading Fiction Helps Kids Develop Empathy
You know that reading helps your children develop vocabulary, become great writers, and receive information in a way they actually remember. But did you also know that reading, particularly reading fiction, helps your children become more empathetic, able to understand … Continue reading
Tagged empathy, fiction, literature, reading
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