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Subtitle: Hint: It’s not so much the age, but the stage. There are a lot of theories about the “right” age to begin teaching reading. The simple truth is that it’s not so much about the ages, but … Read More
Sudoku is fun! And a great way to develop logic skills! For young children, it can be pretty challenging because it requires patience and focus to fill in the grid accurately. The goal of the game is to fill … Read More
It’s good for students to know how to write in cursive. Most homeschoolers teach cursive. Some teach it first, and others after learning manuscript. If you or a student is interested in moving beyond cursive, try hand lettering. Lettering … Read More
Part 1: Preparing Yourself Part 1 of 7 in our Path to Homeschool Peace series Note: Check out our free self-evaluation form below. It contains the information in this post, placed in a table format. It’s a tool for … Read More
Why We Homeschooled We have homeschooled for several reasons. Some religious and some academic. The reasons that we often reference the most are: religious freedom increased free time customized education Homeschooling has really blessed our family. But that education … Read More
Your children have learned about simple and compound sentences. Simple sentences combine subjects and predicates to make a single independent clause. When at least two simple sentences are joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction, they become compound sentences. … Read More
Politics today are emotional and messy. Don’t talk about anything in the news if you want to keep the peace with family and friends. Thankfully, this doesn’t apply to teaching. In fact, it’s the exact opposite. The classroom, especially the … Read More
Proofreading Proofreading is important! It teaches students to identify problem areas in their writing. Once they know what mistakes they are making, they will eventually be able to avoid them. After students complete an essay, I assign this proofreading … Read More
This is a lesson from my 9th grade literate and writing class. The kids and I discussed the books and created an outline for the thesis. When we do this, the students brainstorm their own ideas. I don’t tell … Read More
Helping children find their passion can be daunting. Passion–it’s an almost overwhelming interest in some endeavor. I believe everyone should have a passion. Parents and children. As an adult it’s somewhat easy to find that passion, but for children, finding … Read More