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5 Steps to a Simplified Summer Homeschool Routine

Jen — Mon, 23 May 2016 13:13:44 +0000

It's almost summer! As year-round homeschoolers who live in a state with yucky winters, we have to change things up in the summer. I'm posting...

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The Cleaning Competition to Make Chores Fun (and get them done!)

Jen — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 05:04:05 +0000

Do your kids do chores? A better question: do your kids do chores well? Mine didn't. Well, sometimes they still don't, but when they don't...

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The Best Podcasts for Homeschool Moms

Jen — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 03:12:47 +0000

My eyes have been opened. I have discovered a whole new world of podcasts that I didn't know existed, and it's all thanks to you. I...

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IQ Candy – learning fun for kids

Jen — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 17:04:11 +0000

This year we've noticed that we need to fill in a few gaps in our homeschool curriculum. Namely, we needed to add some logic skills. We...

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Teaching kids to pray

Jen — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 02:10:23 +0000

I have a tween who begs to be passed by when we call on someone to pray. I have one middle kid who is happy...

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A Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Teaching Reading

Jen — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 03:27:42 +0000

There are many, MANY resources available for teaching a child to read. When my first child was in preschool, I was completely overwhelmed. My first...

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Ten Tips to Start Homeschooling

Jen — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 04:13:14 +0000

When I had a four-year-old and a one-year-old, I was gung-ho about homeschooling and ready to jump in. I remember meeting with some experienced homeschool...

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Homeschool Preschool Curriculum Ideas from the Target Dollar Spot

Jen — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:47:55 +0000

This year, I am homeschooling three big kids, with two littles in the house. Having never had five kids before now, I don't know exactly...

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Clean Room Checklists for Kids!

Jen — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 03:59:07 +0000

Do you ever feel like your kids' ideas of “clean” don't match yours? If I had a dollar for every time I was told...

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A Stress-Free Approach to Scheduling Your Homeschool Year

Jen — Thu, 22 May 2014 01:02:27 +0000

If you homeschool, you’ve probably fallen behind at some point. If you’re a working-from-home homeschool mom like me, you’ve probably fallen way behind. Seriously behind....

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