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World History Books by Genevieve Foster

Welcome to my Build Your Own Homeschool Library series where I'm sharing with my readers some of my favorite books from my homeschool shelf. Please note that all the posts in this series contain my own opinions, and I have not been compensated by any publishing company for any of the content. Overview Written for both […]

Filed Under: Link Roundups

A Little Random Link Love

Okay, maybe this isn't entirely random, but I happened upon a few links this week that I really wanted to share. Did you know book owners have smarter kids? There's a study out now that proves it! The study "…looked at samples from 27 nations, and according to its abstract, found that growing up in a household […]

Filed Under: Family

In Which I'm in Desperate Need of a Schedule

We're a week into our summer break. I've been working at the computer almost 24/7, and my children have been entertaining themselves…well, almost. I personally have more time on my hands now that I don't teach piano any longer (which is why I've been working so much), but I really, really don't like so much unstructured […]

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Why I Quit Teaching (Piano that is…)

I've taught piano lessons for the last fifteen years, beginning as a teacher in a Christian school, and then moving to teaching lessons from my home. By my figures, I've taught over 10,000 lessons in that time. Obviously the role of piano teacher has been a major facet of my identity, and I've spent a […]

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Reliving my childhood with Hans Christian Andersen

I have very fond memories of snuggling up next to a cassette player as a child, reading along in the book while the narrator told the story of The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen. I don't know exactly why some stories stand out more in my mind than others, but The Wild Swans most […]

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