Should Homeschoolers Wear Pajamas to School?

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One of the perks of homeschooling is the ability to stay in pajamas all day long. And my kids and I have taken advantage of that perk on more occasions than I can count. It's just easier to stay in those comfy pj's, right? But what I've finally come to grips with is that for [...]

Help Your Kids Visualize Distances and Measurements

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Judging distances and measurements, especially large measurements, is difficult for kids. 10 feet? 50 feet? Visualizing how long those distances actually are is a challenge. What we've found that really helps is having something familiar and concrete to compare distances to. So for my own kids, I decided to give them some models for comparison, [...]

My Case Against Learning State Capitals

One of the first things children seem to learn when they study geography in school is the names of the state capitals. It's generally considered a staple in a child's elementary curriculum, whether in public school or homeschool. And really I don't have a problem with kids learning the state capitals. There's nothing wrong with [...]

Free Homeschooling E-Book: "The New School Year"

Knowledge Quest, Inc. along with The Old Schoolhouse, Five in a Row, Amanda Bennett, Malia Russell and Ruth Beechick, are offering a wonderful free e-book to homeschooling families called The New School Year: Planning Your Course and Letting the Lord Determine Your Steps. Has the new school year started with gusto at your house? Or guesses? “I guess we’ll [...]

Homeschool Better with Flashcard Software

Jaden started Latin this year (using a fantastic curriculum called Cambridge Latin Course which we have both fallen in love with—review to come soon), so he needed a way to study his vocabulary words on a daily basis. I contemplated just having him make up some flashcards on 3×5 index cards, but he wasn't too [...]

The JoJo Bean Speaks!

My seven-year-old daughter, Joely, has had a blog since she turned six, but it's fallen a bit to the wayside lately. She hasn't written on it at all in the last six months. But today Joely decided to write a little "story" on her long-neglected blog, so if you have a moment and don't mind, [...]

What to Do When Your Homeschool Child Feels Overwhelmed

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My son is officially a seventh grader this year, and that means his schoolwork requires a lot more effort on his part. than in previous year. He's also doing a lot more of his work independently, so he's having to be much more self-motivated and self-disciplined. Since we've switched to our new almost-year-round-calendar for this [...]

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