Sometimes as homeschool parents we can unwittingly value our kids’ reading for themselves as more important than them being read to. Sometimes when we emphasize kids reading independently we can unwittingly devalue the importance of reading enjoyable stories together. We spend so many hours on letter sounds and sight words […]
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Have you ever wished you could purchase a curriculum called “Work Ethic”? Are you looking for the perfect product to teach “Study Skills”? We all want our children to grow up to become hard working adults but it doesn’t happen by accident. A work ethic is taught through hard work. […]
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As a busy homeschool parent with so much to study and so little time, learning a dead language like Latin might seem like a waste of time. Why not study something more practical like Spanish? It turns out there are many compelling reasons to prioritize Latin as part of your […]
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Copywork is the practice of writing a passage, a sentence, or even a word from another writer’s example. It is powerful teaching tool that honors the natural way children learn, can be used by students of any age, and enables you to cover multiple subjects in a single lesson. If […]
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Einstein once said, “Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.” What an interesting concept. Math is poetry. When I ponder that idea, it begins to make sense to me. Poetry is the masterful rhythm of composition, the intentional putting together of words in a distinct order […]
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Read every single day. You can start when your children are infants. Create special times of day that are just for reading aloud. Right before bed, when the child wakes up from a nap. Try to make these times as cozy and enjoyable as possible. Make it a family expectation […]
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“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” So much wisdom from good ole Dr. Seuss. As homeschoolers, reading is the most foundational and important skill that we will teach our children; however, we must think beyond […]
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Start Small, but Read Often! Establishing a routine is key to read aloud success with little ones. If your kids are young, or haven’t had much read-aloud experience, keep it short. Ten to fifteen minutes is a great place to start. Set apart a consistent time in your day that […]
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Many of us have a complicated relationship with math. If you had a bad experience with math yourself as a child, you’re probably worried about passing that reluctance on to your kids. If you weren’t raised with a math program that suited your learning style, the frustration you experienced doesn’t […]
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Music comes from God. It is one of the things that make us human, and He has put it there, deep inside us, for a reason. Music develops the heart of the child. I love how Kevin Clark and Ravi Scott Jain explain it in their book The Liberal Arts Tradition, […]
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