I’ve spent about eight years of my life studying Spanish in one form or another. First, with old-fashioned cassette tapes. (Do you even remember those?) Then, by watching a distance-learning class on Channel 9 . . . or was it 11? Finally, I took four years of Spanish in college. Four years! And I finally […]
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Using online educational videos for homeschooling is becoming more commonplace—whether it’s to supplement your usual curriculum, as stand-alone lessons, or to just get some learning in during one of those days. You know those days. And why not? There is so much high-quality content available now. I mean, we’re talking well-written, researched content. Some YouTube
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**This article was written in April 2020, but the advice herein is still timely! 😊 The Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has forced many families, like it or not, to embrace homeschooling. And as it sounds, more and more, like many schools may not reopen for the rest of the school year, these parents who have been
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It’s all fun and games until someone learns something Gameschooling is a homeschooling style that uses board games and card games to teach. And if you’ve never tried it before, trust me, it can change everything!
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When I was homeschooled, we lived in a small duplex and used a legal-sized briefcase to hold all my schoolbooks. My mom would tote it around to the dining room table, the sofa, or wherever we were doing school that day. I grew up knowing you don’t need a big space to do homeschooling! Now
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It takes little to no time out of your day to build an incredible math foundation with your preschooler—no curriculum necessary. All you need is intention and some great ideas.
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Letterboxing, a pastime that traces its origins to Dartmoore, England in the 1850s, is a sister activity to geocaching. And it is a phenomenal way to incorporate learning on any subject with outdoor family fun and exercise.
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How important is it for your kids to learn touch typing? Well, consider this—the average person types at 38 to 40 words per minute (wpm). Doesn’t sound too shabby, eh? But we speak in friendly conversation at 110-150 wpm. We can listen at 450 wpm. Hey, I know this is possible because I have a
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When I learned about Page A Day Math with the Math Squad, I was instantly intrigued and wanted to know more. Now, I am excited to have the opportunity to review the curriculum and bring it to all of my readers. So keep reading to find out how to get the first book in any
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When children are first learning math, there is a lot for them to keep track of! Especially, in the kindergarten through second grade years, distractions can be frequent. The skills that we sometimes take for granted are just forming at this age. Tasks like keeping your place in a sea of numbers on a page
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