A few years ago, we were trying to decide if it was a good idea to add another little person to our family. Among other considerations was the aspect of our homeschool. We had a nice routine going – the boys were 5, 5, and 4 then and academic life was very simple. How would it be to be pregnant…
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15 Activities to Keep Kids’ Hands Busy During Read-Aloud Time
Read-aloud time. It’s a desire on the checklist of every homeschool mom. We know it’s important and we love to do it but these kids are just so wiggly sometimes we have to wonder if we’re doing it “right.” Do you want to know the trick to a successful read-aloud time? Busy hands. True, it’s tremendously important that you are…
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Top 10 Posts of 2016
Here it is again…the beginning of a new year. I thought I would kick off the year by sharing the top 10 posts of 2016! New Years is one of my favorite holidays for the same reason Mondays are my favorite day of the week (I know…I’m probably the only one!). I love them because they both signify something wonderful…a fresh…
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Our Favorite “Special Needs Friendly” Curriculum
We have been homeschooling on and off for about five years now and although I love to search the Internet for a new special needs friendly curriculum, I have definitely settled on a few favorites. These are my go-to curriculums when I am planning our year or refining our term; I am pretty sure when it comes to certain subjects we…
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Is Santa Real?: When Kids Pop the Question
One night at bedtime, my very literal and incredulous (then) five-year-old, popped the question: “Santa’s not real, right?” We’d been in a pattern for a few months of him fact-checking me: “Are superheroes real?” “No. But there are real everyday heroes like daddy, who was a Marine, and police officers and firefighters.” “Dogs can’t really talk, right, mom?” “No. But it’s fun to pretend.”…
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