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The WorldWide Telescope Project

Want your kids to study astronomy? 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, […]

Filed Under: Language Arts · Planning & Organization · Strategies & Tips · Homeschooling 101 · Homeschooling Strategies · Language Arts · Reading

How to Raise a Reader

We cannot say we truly know how to raise a reader as over the years we feared we had tried everything and it did not seem to be working. 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 […]

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Memorization Tips for Homeschoolers

Here is a memorization tip that anyone can use if they will just take a little time out and try it. 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 […]

Filed Under: Language Arts · Language Arts

Free Spelling Practice Software

Due to computer changes we had to find this wonderful free spelling practice software for our Mac. 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 […]

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World's Best Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Not only are these the best-tasting chocolate chocolate chip cookies you'll ever taste, they're the easiest to make too. Since these cookies are baked using a store-bought cake mix, it might be a stretch to say these cookies are actually made from scratch, but they're most definitely not store-bought. Either way, this cake mix cookie […]

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