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From the monthly archives:

November 2009

November 28, 2009

Now that the craziness is over…

If you read this blog in a feed reader or via email, you might have wondered why my last post was the default "Hello, World" WordPress posts. It's simply because I changed to a new hosting company this week, and even though I deleted the "Hello, World" post as soon as I could after I installed [...]

November 22, 2009

The Astronomy Lover's Dream: WorldWide Telescope Project

Have you ever heard of Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope project? I have to admit, I'm always pretty leery of anything produced by Microsoft (I'm a diehard Mac lover myself), but when I took a look at what the WorldWide Telescope project was, I was very impressed. It's a homeschooler's dream, especially if you have kids that [...]

November 20, 2009

Choosing a Phonics Curriculum: Not all methods are created equal

Several years ago when I started looking for a phonics curriculum to help me teach my kids how to read, I thought all the phonics programs were basically the same. But boy, was I wrong!
There are several different schools of thought when it comes to teaching phonics. Here are two major methods that are used [...]

November 18, 2009

How to Raise a Reader

I love to read. My husband loves to read. My two daughters love to read.
But my son has been staunchly opposed to reading since he first learned how in Kindergarten. He'll read if he is required to for school, but he has never really sat down to read a real book just for the pure [...]

November 16, 2009

Homeschool Geography E-book & Help a Family in Need!

Christmas is the season of giving. And it's especially the season of giving to those who have needs.
I found out today that my cousin and her family are going through a very trying time financially, and they're in need of help. My cousin is an amazing stay-at-home mom to her six children, ages 4 through [...]

November 12, 2009

Memorization Technique Anyone Can Use

The ability to memorize is an essential skill that all children should master. Some children have a natural ability to memorize things easily, but everyone can still benefit from a strategy for memorization.
We have a quick and easy method that my kids like to use when they have to memorize something, whether it be a [...]

November 4, 2009

Free Spelling and Math Practice Software

My kids use the computer for several school subjects, including Spanish, online math drills, spelling, and science. Unfortunately, since I'm so often working on the computer, there's not a lot of time available for the kids to do all their work. So to help alleviate this problem, we dug our 8-year-old Mac out of the [...]

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