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  • letters

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    We found this note at my Grandma’s house recently while going through some old photos and cards. It’s fun to see a snippet from my childhood self and remember that party, which featured a Kermit the Frog cake. I’m going to be more intentional about encouraging my daughter to write [...]
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    Posted: December 02, 2009, 1:12pm EST
    by Shauna

  • Puzzleball Globe

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    Timberdoodle’s catalog is full of curriculum resources and products for home educators, and my girls love looking at all the homeschool supplies they feature. They were thrilled to receive a Junior Puzzleball Globe from Timberdoodle for our family to review. The 3D puzzle made by European game maker Ravensburger features curved plastic [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 7:00am EST
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  • ice, ice baby

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      We decided to try something new last week and joined other families from our local homeschooling group to go ice skating! Neither of the kids had ever skated before, but they both kept trying and had a great time! (I had fun too, but my calves protested the next day.) Posted [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:17am EST
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  • 2009 Virtual Advent Tour

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    Kailana from The Written World and Marg from Reading Adventures are hosting the 2009 Virtual Advent Tour. As they explain: The Virtual Advent tour first started when we pondered why should the kids get all the fun of opening a box on the advent calendar and finding a treat in there, [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 3:42pm EST
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  • The Story of Christmas

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    I just noticed this evening that the neighbors have their Christmas lights up, so as hard as it is to believe that 2009 is coming to a close, it seems appropriate that we received Gwen Ellis’s retelling of The Story of Christmas recently! Steve Smallman illustrated this 24-page children’s version of [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 12:06am EST
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  • Operation Christmas Child

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    National collection week for Operation Christmas Child is next week, November 16–23. Visit the Samaritan’s Purse web site to learn more about Operation Christmas Child, find out how to pack a shoe box, and locate your nearest local collection site. If you make your donation online instead of enclosing a check [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 4:15pm EST
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  • grammar help for students (and adults)

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    Number of comments: 1
    Take a look at these helpful resources for helping your student (or yourself!) with grammar and language mechanics. Mignon Fogarty, better known as Grammar Girl, has just released a follow-up to her successful book Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing. The Grammar Devotional: Daily Tips for Successful Writing [...]
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    Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:00am EST
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  • Big Thoughts for Little People

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    My family received a copy of Kenneth N. Taylor’s delightful picture book Big Thoughts for Little People: ABCs to Help You Grow. The book was originally released in 1983 and has been updated with colorful, playful illustrations by Andrea Petrlik Huseinovic. Each lesson begins with a rhyming verse and features a different letter [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 7:00am EST
    by Shauna

  • books of the year

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    Publishers Weekly posted its annual lists of best books of the year. Have you read any of PW’s top picks for children’s books in 2009? The only one I’ve read is Suzanne Collins’s Catching Fire, the sequel to The Hunger Games. Posted in books [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 11:50am EST
    by Shauna

  • October snow

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    Number of comments: 4
    For the past 2 days, my girls (especially my older one) have been enjoying some outdoor recreation that is not usually associated with October. The younger one comes back inside frequently to warm up with hot chocolate and hot rice bags. I think I need to remind her to pull her [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2009, 2:21pm EDT
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  • candy math

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    Number of comments: 2
    With Halloween right around the corner, I’m reposting Candy Math, originally published November 1, 2007. Here are a few additional activities I just found that will help you get rid of some of the candy your kids will soon be collecting. Sweet Sorting: A Fun Activity to Practice Categorizing Get Halloween Math Practice [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2009, 4:41pm EDT
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  • Homeschool Blog Awards

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    What are your favorite homeschooling blogs? Consider nominating them for the 2009 Homeschool Blog Awards! Go the the HSBA Post to read the rules and nominate bloggers (you can nominate one blog in each of the 25 categories), then check back in November to vote on the finalists. Posted in blogs, [...]
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    Posted: October 25, 2009, 6:06pm EDT
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  • Leaves

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    Number of comments: 1
    L is for Leaves Posted in memes [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2009, 8:28pm EDT
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  • Do homeschoolers need to join HSLDA?

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    Number of comments: 1
    Since I originally published Alternatives to HSLDA on December 18, 2007, I’ve received more feedback on it than any other blog post. I’ve updated the post and verified that all links are still working. Please note that I am not anti-HSLDA, though I have come across homeschoolers who vehemently oppose [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2009, 11:40am EDT
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  • The Homeschool Lounge

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    In February of last year, I wrote a blog post informing readers about a new social network for homeschooling moms—The Homeschool Lounge. At the time, there were around 500 members. Since then, the site has grown exponentially, and THL is currently holding a celebration after welcoming its 10,000th member! If you’re [...]
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    Posted: October 13, 2009, 2:00am EDT
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  • Draw and Write Through History

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    I recently received CPR Publishing’s Draw and Write Through History: Creation through Jonah from the publisher for review. Homeschooling veteran Carylee Gressman created this 63-page softcover book that Peggy Dick illustrated. Draw and Write Through History is a curriculum supplement geared toward ages 8 and up that combines instruction in history, Zaner-Bloser cursive [...]
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    Posted: October 12, 2009, 3:20pm EDT
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  • Fall Freebies

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    Amanda Bennett and The Old Schoolhouse have teamed up to create Autumn Treasures, a one-week unit study for K-4 students. Autumn Treasures includes five hands-on, daily lessons plus lapbooking components. You can see a list of some of the topics and activities the study covers and download a free copy [...]
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    Posted: October 11, 2009, 10:55pm EDT
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  • Great Books Week

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    Number of comments: 2
    October 4–10 is Great Books Week, and the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE)  is hosting a blog tour about books to celebrate. Today’s prompt: When I was a child, my favorite book was… because…. I had many favorite books as a child, but the one that stood out above [...]
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    Posted: October 06, 2009, 5:16pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • Banned Books Week

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    Number of comments: 2
    This week, September 26–October, is Banned Books Week. From the American Library Association: “Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment.” You and your students have likely read some of the most frequently banned and challenged novels of the 20th century, including [...]
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    Posted: September 29, 2009, 11:30pm EDT
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  • Confessions of a home-schooler reaction

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    Number of comments: 1
    Today the homeschooling blogosphere, forums, and Facebook are buzzing about Confessions of a home-schooler by Andrew O’Hehir in Salon. The author humorously and intelligently discusses what homeschooling looks like in his family. He makes several good observations that ring true in my experience: “Let’s be honest: It’s almost always mothers who [...]
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    Posted: September 28, 2009, 10:27pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • weekend web wanderings

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    Melissa at 5 Minutes for Books reviewed Cathy Gohlke’s excellent Civil War series—William Henry Is a Fine Name and I Have Seen Him in the Watchfires. I highly recommend both of these faith-based books, which would be good living history books for teens studying the Civil War. The author tackles [...]
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    Posted: September 27, 2009, 12:03pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • Kids

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    K is for Kids Posted in memes [...]
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    Posted: September 26, 2009, 6:12pm EDT
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  • Tumtum and Nutmeg

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    We had a lull in doing read-alouds over the summer, but we started another book recently that’s great for reading aloud. We’re currently reading Emily Bearn’s Tumtum & Nutmeg: Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall, an illustrated collection of charming stories about a couple of married mice named Tumtum and Nutmeg, who live [...]
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    Posted: September 10, 2009, 5:37pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • Homeschool Happenings

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    Number of comments: 2
    Sheri from The Shades of Pink has just started a new homeschooling carnival called Homeschool Happenings, where participants will share some of the things they’re doing in their homeschool each week. Click the image above to see more homeschool happenings and weekly links from around the web! Like many other preschoolers, [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2009, 8:17pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • Obama Back-to-School Address

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    The White House has posted the text of President Obama’s address to school children on September 8. You can read the speech here. Watch a live stream of the speech at 12:00pm EST on September 8 here. Posted in education news [...]
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    Posted: September 07, 2009, 12:58pm EDT
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  • weekend web wanderings

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    Here are a few of the helpful, interesting posts I’ve found while browsing this Labor Day weekend: 15 Homemade Math Manipulatives: Heart of the Matter Online gives some great suggestions for math manipulatives and hands-on learning ideas for elementary-level math. My 4-year-old is just beginning basic addition and loves sorting and [...]
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    Posted: September 05, 2009, 11:57pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • Home School Enrichment

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    Number of comments: 1
    Home School Enrichment is a magazine for Christian home educators and anyone considering homeschooling. You can get a free digital subscription to the magazine here! You can request a free sample issue of the print magazine here. Posted in homeschool, homeschooling, resources [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2009, 1:42am EDT
    by Shauna

  • Homeschool Open House 2009

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    Number of comments: 2
    I can’t believe it’s already August! Where did the summer go? I’m beginning my fourth year of homeschooling and have two daughters, ages 8 and 4. You can find out about my homeschooling style in the About page. For my older daughter, Isabelle, I’ll be using Beyond Five in a Row [...]
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    Posted: August 08, 2009, 11:56pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • Jemma

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    J is for Jemma, also known as Miss J August 2009 August 2005 Posted in carnivals [...]
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    Posted: August 08, 2009, 5:11pm EDT
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  • Outdoor Hour Challenge #1

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    Number of comments: 2
    We’ve been raising some tadpoles for the past couple of months, and now that they’re froglets we (or more accurately, I) decided to take them back home and release them at the local nature area where we found them. While we were there, we enjoyed completing the outdoor portion of [...]
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    Posted: July 27, 2009, 12:11pm EDT
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  • summer learning bites

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    I really enjoyed Home Education Magazine editor and publisher Helen Hegener’s note Generations, in which she describes a trip she recently took with her father. She says: “I think homeschoolers know the truth of the concept of learning by experiencing and apply it in many different ways, from hands-on learning with [...]
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    Posted: July 17, 2009, 12:33pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • WFMW: personal safety for kids

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    I recently read Gavin de Becker’s thought-provoking book about personal safety and violence against children, Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (and Parents Sane). The book covers how predators choose their victims and how to decrease the likelihood that your child will be victimized. It’s not an easy book to [...]
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    Posted: July 14, 2009, 9:21pm EDT
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  • what are you reading?

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    I’m currently reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. If you’re a homeschool mom and are interested in participating in an online book club discussion of this epistolary novel set in post-WWII England, join me in the Book Nook at The [...]
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    Posted: June 29, 2009, 7:08pm EDT
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  • a homeschool curriculum for preschool and kindergarten

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    Number of comments: 3
    I often see newbies on homeschooling forums stressing over what curriculum to use for their preschoolers. My advice is usually that good children’s books and the world around you are the only curriculum you need for that age group, though certainly there are many other resources available. My philosophy is [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2009, 7:22pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • Our Summer Fun Book 2009

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    Number of comments: 2
    Heart of the Matter Online, a great online magazine for homeschoolers, is now offering a free e-book called Our Summer Fun Book 2009. To get your copy of this 47-page e-book that’s “jam packed with ideas to keep you and those kiddos busy for the duration of the summer months,” [...]
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    Posted: June 19, 2009, 8:58pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • a little spotlight on Sonlight

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    Number of comments: 1
    If you’re attending the Christian Home Educators of Colorado (CHEC) Christian Family Conference this week, you may notice that Sonlight—an award-winning, Christian homeschooling curriculum company—is missing from the vendor hall. You can still visit Sonlight’s user-friendly web site to request a free catalog, watch videos about their literature-based curriculum and [...]
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    Posted: June 18, 2009, 6:03pm EDT
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  • fun finds

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    Number of comments: 1
    Scribbit shares a fun matching activity that relies on smell instead of sight. Chasing Cheerios shows how to make personalized color blocks and follows them up with visual stimulation blocks. Steve Lambert of Five in a Row has a new blog, How to Amuse Them Today, which he describes as “a source [...]
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    Posted: June 17, 2009, 7:14pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • Carnival of Homeschooling

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    Number of comments: 1
    This week’s Carnival of Homeschooling is a Field Guide to Homeschoolers, hosted by Dana at Principled Discovery. Posted in carnivals, homeschooling [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2009, 8:47am EDT
    by Shauna

  • free stuff

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    Barb of Harmony Fine Arts is offering her Summer 2009 Art and Music Appreciation Plans free of charge. Be sure and check out her wonderful Handbook of Nature Study blog as well. Take a Cloud Walk “teaches you how to identify the clouds in the sky, take field notes, and write [...]
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    Posted: June 08, 2009, 4:55pm EDT
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  • go outside and play!

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    Number of comments: 5
    My kids love playing outside and do so frequently, but I don’t always take the time to get out and explore nature with them. Earlier this week, we decided to go on a tadpole hunt, as we’ve had a lot of rain recently. We found some only a few feet [...]
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    Posted: June 05, 2009, 2:50pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • arrogant to the point of lunacy

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    Number of comments: 5
    I laughed several times while reading a ridiculous rant against homeschooling because I can’t possibly take the author’s ill-informed, bigoted arguments seriously. But one phrase reminded me of the cheesy but addictive album cover meme that was popular on Facebook a few months ago, as it seems like a good [...]
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    Posted: May 31, 2009, 7:39pm EDT
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  • garage sale learning treasures

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    Number of comments: 1
    Tis the season for garage sales, which can be an excellent source for finding inexpensive homeschooling resources and learning materials. On a few occasions, I’ve even found yard sales hosted by teachers who are selling classroom materials they no longer need. I found a complete collection of Bob Books at [...]
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    Posted: May 30, 2009, 4:40pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • WFMW: summer reading

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    Number of comments: 4
    Summer is a great time for reading, whether you’re a kid or a grown-up! Your best source for summer reading programs is your local public library. In addition to prizes and free books, libraries often host programs and special events. Ours has a summer reading program for adults as well [...]
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    Posted: May 12, 2009, 10:59pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • craft time with Isabelle: cup pet

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    Number of comments: 2
    My daughter loves to use odds and ends around the house to make craft projects. After she showed me her latest creation, a paper cup pup named Duke, I asked her to show me how she made it. We decided to make a video! The video quality and editing definitely [...]
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    Posted: May 09, 2009, 9:51pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • CurrClick freebies

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    CurrClick will be offering four free products per day May 6-8 and May 11-14 for its annual Mother’s Day Freebie Event. While you’re there, see what’s been marked down up to 75% as part of the Spring Back from the Recession sale through May 15. (Disclosure: I am a CurrClick affiliate.) Posted [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2009, 10:13am EDT
    by Shauna

  • WFMW: teaching kids to knit

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    Number of comments: 1
    Recently, my daughter (age 7) has expressed an interest in learning how to knit. My Mom has been knitting and crocheting for years, so the last time we visited, Grammy showed Isabelle the basics of knitting. She is a patient and wonderful (and free!) tutor, but she also lives in [...]
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    Posted: May 05, 2009, 12:05pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • TOS Homeschool Crew Wrap-Up

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    My voyage with The Old Schoolhouse’s TOS Homeschool Crew has come to an end, though I’m happy to be continuing my journey with TOS as a reviewer for the magazine’s Homeschool Lab! I’ve learned a lot about homeschooling products, other homeschoolers, and even myself by participating in the TOS Crew [...]
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    Posted: May 01, 2009, 5:07pm EDT
    by Shauna

  • Memoria Press

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    Number of comments: 1
    Memoria Press is a family-run business that provides classical Christian education materials to homeschoolers and private schools. Their liberal arts products cover logic and rhetoric, Latin, copywork, handwriting, and Christian and classical studies. I was pleased to receive for review their introductory Latin curriculum–Prima Latina–and one of their classical studies–Famous [...]
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    Posted: April 30, 2009, 11:25am EDT
    by Shauna

  • Quest for Compassion

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    Quest for Compassion, a new online resource from Compassion International, was created “to educate your children about global poverty and help them develop a heart for the poor around the world.” Kids choose a “travel buddy” avatar and journey around the world learning about life in other countries in this [...]
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    Posted: April 29, 2009, 10:56am EDT
    by Shauna

  • Tapestry of Grace

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    Number of comments: 2
    Lampstand Press’s Tapestry of Grace (TOG) is a “multi-level, integrated, 4-year, classics-based Christian curriculum for the whole family.” TOG centers on a chronological history of the world through guided unit studies and readings from living books; the program covers the humanities: history, church history, literature, geography, fine arts, government, philosophy, [...]
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    Posted: April 24, 2009, 11:19am EDT
    by Shauna

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