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Changes in States of Matter Printable Worksheets (Solid, Liquid, Gas & Plasma)

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A Homeschooler's Guide to Curing Scope & Sequence Syndrome

Should Homeschoolers Follow a Scope and Sequence?

Scope and sequence syndrome manifests itself in the teaching process but how strict an adherence is required of the homeschooler and the teacher? My philosophy changed radically as I considered what I wanted my kids to learn. When I began homeschooling in 2005, I wanted to make sure my kids knew what they were "supposed to know" by each grade level; so one of the first things I did was locate every possible scope and sequence I could find. If I was going to homeschool, by golly, I was going … [Read More...]

Curriculum

Where to Buy Homeschool Curriculum

Buying homeschool curriculum can be a task you dread. Here are a few helpful ways that might lighten the load and save you some money. I would venture to say that most homeschoolers start buying curriculum for the following school year in the spring or summer. More often than not this is a daunting task, and the cost of the various curricula can be overwhelming. Over the last few years I've purchased curriculum from a variety of sources. I try to buy used curriculum and books whenever … [Read More...]

How to Homeschool Your Kindergartener

Many new homeschooling moms stress out about teaching their kindergartener. What curriculum should I use? How many hours a day should we do school? How in the world do I teach my child to read? Some how-to-homeschool books will try to offer you definitive answers to those questions. But then, to your chagrin, other books will say something completely different. So which book do you believe? Well, there's no one right way to homeschool. Every child is different, so there's not a … [Read More...]

How to Prevent Homeschool Burnout

When contemplating homeschooling the issue os homeschool burnout is something to include in your discussions. The decision to homeschool is rarely made lightly. Often parents will do hours and hours of research about homeschooling, discuss it at length with each other, and earnestly pray for guidance before making the final decision to homeschool. But there's another step that is just as essential to ensuring success —and preventing burnout. Finding support. Now I'm not talking about support … [Read More...]

Should College be the Goal, or Just an Option?

  Our society today says college is a must for everyone but is it really our goal or should it be an option? When we first started homeschooling in 2005, I had the mindset that, aside from raising my children with a strong biblical foundation, my main goal for homeschooling was to prepare my children for college. In my mind, college would be that holy grail that would validate all my efforts at homeschooling. But I don't think that anymore. Not even close. Over the last few … [Read More...]

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