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Sarah
Jan 5, 20206 min read
What's Working and What's New? Our Midyear Curriculum Update for 2019-2020
I plan the bulk of our homeschool curriculum once a year in July, but each January it is time for our mid-year review. The whole process...
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Sarah
Dec 8, 20192 min read
And then there were none: RIP Chickens
My heart is heavy. A couple days ago, while we were away from home on a field trip, loose dogs got into our chicken yard and killed all...
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Sarah
Sep 24, 20193 min read
Babylonian Dried Fruit Bread
Some of the oldest cookbooks in the world are from the fertile crescent region. This recipe for Babylonian Dried Fruit Bread is based on...
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Sarah
Sep 2, 20194 min read
Teaching Kids Time Management, WITHOUT Nagging!
My kids are expected to do a fair amount of chores and household responsibilities on a daily basis. I used to spend a lot of time and...
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Sarah
Aug 16, 20192 min read
Get Outside Challenge
In this season of life, I'm juggling increased work hours and extra household responsibilities due to my husband's health problems. I'm...
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Sarah
Aug 7, 201912 min read
Our Homeschool Curriculum for 2019-20 (with a 12-year-old and a 9-year-old)
It's August, and that means we'll be starting our new school year soon. Our summer homeschooling was fairly laid-back this year, but in a...
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Sarah
Jul 21, 20194 min read
A Homeschool Year in the Middle Ages
Growing up in public school, history class was SO boring. With so much focus on memorizing dates and names, no wonder I thought I didn't...
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Sarah
May 27, 20192 min read
Summer in Our Homeschool
One benefit of the Leadership Education philosophy is that my kids love our homeschooling and want to homeschool year-round. (It wasn't...
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Sarah
Jan 7, 20193 min read
What's Working and What's New? Our Midyear Curriculum Update for 2018-19
I plan the bulk of our homeschool curriculum once a year in July, but each January it is time for our mid-year review. The whole process...
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Sarah
Oct 29, 20185 min read
Using (Shortened) Monopoly to Teach Math, Finances, Character, Charity, and More
Games are one of the most effective ways to teach children. Games allow kids to learn while having fun, and the learning occurs without...
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Sarah
Sep 14, 20186 min read
Daily Quiet Time
If I could recommend just one daily routine for families, it would be Quiet Time. Being able to stay home with our kids is a true...
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Sarah
Aug 16, 20183 min read
30 Human Body Books
2022 UPDATE: A few more books were added to this list for older kids based on our most recent exploration of the human body. My children...
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Sarah
Aug 10, 201811 min read
Our Homeschool Curriculum for 2018-19 (with an 11-year-old and an 8-year-old)
We homeschool year-round, but each August we officially start our new school year. It is a fun and exciting time when we dive into our...
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Sarah
Aug 1, 20186 min read
Our Year-Long Study of the Ancient World
Last school year, my kids and I embarked upon a year-long study of ancient history. Rather than focusing on memorization of dates and...
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Sarah
Jul 10, 20183 min read
How I Taught My Kids to Stop Whining
Like many others, both of my kids started whining when they were toddlers. It always bothered me when they whined. I tried the usual "ask...
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Sarah
May 27, 20188 min read
Self-Education Resources for Busy Parents
"...self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. The only function of a school is to make self-education...
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Sarah
Apr 24, 20184 min read
How to Pursue Your Own (the Parents') Education
In our modern society, whenever education is the subject, we always want to talk about the kids. We care about them, and we know their...
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Sarah
Apr 20, 20184 min read
Spring in Our Homeschool, and 7 Simple Springtime Exploration Ideas
We haven't been doing much with our curriculum resources lately. Instead, with the weather warming up, our homeschooling has focused more...
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Sarah
Apr 6, 20184 min read
Chore Lists for My 8-Year-Old and 11-Year-Old
I purposely use chores to teach my kids how to work hard and have good work ethic. Through chores, my kids also learn valuable life...
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Sarah
Apr 3, 20182 min read
Top 25 Math Picture Books
Math picture books are an important aspect of our homeschool math studies. Picture books are an engaging, unpressured way to share the...
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