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7 Easy Summer Learning Strategies

13 Jun 20229 Jun 2022

We know all too well what can happen during the three months off during the summer — brain drain! Here are 7 summer learning strategies to help you combat learning…

Activity: Words That Describe

26 Apr 202226 Apr 2022

One of the best ways to become a good writer is by making it a practice to read good writing. If you want to take this to the next level,…

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4 Ways to Incorporate Poetry ~ Resources

21 Apr 202211 May 2022

Poetry? Depending on the age of the student, the word might draw a blank look, an unhappy expression, or a dark scowl! If we do this right, from the beginning,…

Activity: Describe ~ Free Form

23 Mar 202211 May 2022

One of the marks of a good writer is the ability to paint a picture in the reader's mind of what is happening. Instead of simply telling what happened, by…

Activity: Storytelling Prompts

9 Mar 202211 May 2022

Storytelling is a great way to dip a toe into creative writing. It borrows from narrating, and redirects the process from retelling the story of someone else to telling your…

Activity: Rhyming Couplets

16 Sep 202120 Sep 2021

Over time we will be adding activities that focus on helping your child/student write something every day. Let's start off with something really simple: rhyming couplets. Rhyming couplets are two…

Activity: Storytelling

26 Aug 20217 Mar 2022

There are many benefits to learning the art of storytelling. And storytelling is one of those "soft skills" our children will want to take with them into life. Here are…

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7 Scopes & Sequences and Tips for Using Them

3 May 202113 May 2022

We can’t get where we’re going if we don’t know where that is. When we pull together our own studies and/or are studying subjects in an atypical order it is…

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Interacting With Literature: Idioms

Idioms are figures of speech that we hear or use every day that are not meant to be taken literally. They make it easy to say something in a meaningful…

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10 Educational Benefits of Board Games ~ Plus Recommendations

20 Jan 20216 Jan 2022

When it is cold outside, it is fun to snuggle up inside with something warm and and enjoy engaging board games! But lest you think this activity is all fun,…

20 Fun Holiday Activities

10 Dec 202017 Nov 2021

It's that time of year! Christmas joy and celebrations. Here are 20 fun holiday activities to enjoy with your family: Make a tree-shaped photo collage by including family members that…

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5 Tips for Creating a Reading List

23 Sep 202030 Aug 2021

Reading is the backbone of learning. When educating at home or tutoring, good literature can be the backbone of your curriculum (or course of study). The task becomes creating a…

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What Type of Learner Do You Have

People learn things in different ways. Some learn by watching demonstrations. Some learn better with diagrams and charts. Still others learn best by getting in there and doing something. By…

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The Benefits of Home Education (and what to do next)

5 Aug 202029 Oct 2021

Home education or homeschooling has been in the news quite a bit lately. There is an obvious difference between a parent who is suddenly forced to assume responsibility for his…

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10 Favorite How-Tos {2019–2020}

Ten favorite How-Tos from the archives: 1. Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying} 2. Teach a Child to Read: The Natural Way 3. Language…

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10 Things to Put in Your Nature Journal

13 May 202027 Apr 2022

Spring is a great time to get outside and observe. If you are ready to take it to the next level — keep a nature journal! We have provided suggestions…

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7 Steps to Scientific Research

4 Mar 202023 Mar 2022

Scientists learn how things work by forming a guess and then testing their assumptions by experimenting. The process usually starts with an observation that leads to a question. Here are…

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7 Lessons for Teaching Writing

As Ruth Beechick says, we learn to speak by listening and speaking. So the analogy is: we learn to write by reading and writing. This natural method of learning to…

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7 Reasons to Read Aloud to Your Children

Most parents understand the importance of reading aloud to their children. For home educators, shared read-aloud experiences become a large part of our children's education. Recent research indicates there is…

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5 Steps to Developing a Lifelong Learner

22 Jan 202026 Oct 2021

Hey, that's the point, right? We all want to be able to learn anything for ourselves. And we want to keep learning our entire lives. So, as educators, how do…

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5 Goals for Fitness

8 Jan 202028 Dec 2021

Here are 5 simple fitness goals you can pursue individually, as a family, or as a focus for your children and/or students: 1. Move. It is amazing how much we…

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5 Natural Ways to Improve Listening Skills

23 Oct 201922 Sep 2021

No question, listening is a skill that comes more easily to some of us than it does to others. Nevertheless, listening is a skill that is increasingly more highly valued…

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8 Ways to Easily Teach Art Appreciation

In a busy homeschool schedule, the first "subjects" to fall by the wayside are usually art, music, and other "extras." But a focus on the practical at the expense of…

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10 Steps to Writing a Research Paper

25 Sep 201927 Aug 2021

Putting together a research paper is the culmination of a student's previous experience: skills, interests, and writing background. Writing a research paper can appear daunting, but it doesn't have to…

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10 Steps to Build a Better Speller

18 Sep 201919 Jan 2022

We all know the drill: Memorize your weekly spelling word list, ace the test, promptly delete that information — sometimes permanently! If you were one of those students who could…

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15 Ways to Improve Concentration

21 Aug 20199 Aug 2021

We have all seen it — we have all lived it! There are simply days when we have a very difficult time concentrating. Our children are no different. But when…

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