Tag: simplicity parenting
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Homeschool Music Curriculum
This post is about your homeschool music curriculum. In other words, we will discuss the value of making music everyday in your homeschool life and provide some samples we use in our lessons below to inspire your work at home. What is it about music? This evening after dinner, my family gathered around our toddler.…
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Why Homeschooling is Better
Homeschooling is better than not homeschooling. That’s a bold statement, and it’s not true for everyone. However, I’m going to explain why I think it’s true for many students based on my experience as a teacher. You’ll have to read to the end, though. My intention is to bring hope to parents who continually question…
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Which Homeschool Curriculum Do I Choose?
Which homeschool curriculum do I choose? I see this question come up constantly in social media groups. Most homeschooling parents aren’t trained teachers, and they are looking expert guidance. In my experience, parents fall into one of three categories with education: no experience, some experience, and lots of experience. To each group I will make…
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Homeschooling Supplies to Get Your Started
People often ask me about how to setup their homeschooling environment, particularly what homeschooling supplies to have on hand. In this post, we’re going to shed light on that to help people new to this wonderful craft. Drawing and Writing Supplies For the grades, I would recommend the following supplies for writing and drawing: Grades…
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Humor as Medicine in the Home
Have you ever found yourself talking with your spouse about something stressful which pressingly needs to be discussed…like, now? Meanwhile, your young child or children are in the room, and they will inevitably be stressed out, too? Your solid parenting instinct recognizes this, so you try going into another room. However, because your children are…