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Issue 4: How to discourage your kids, the One Thing Principle, and an “infinity” of resources

1 inspiring quote + 2 pro-homeschooler tips + 3 can’t-miss resources =
the 5-minute coffee companion you can’t start your homeschool day without.

One Inspiring Quote

“We must be careful not to discourage our twelve-year-olds by making them waste the best years of their lives preparing for examinations.”

– from Infinite in All Directions by Freeman Dyson

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Two Tried & True Homeschool Tips

1. If you feel like you don’t have enough time for everything that matters, you are doing too many things that don’t matter. You have time for everything that is truly important. Become unrelenting in stripping away everything else.

2. What would life be like if you only did ONE thing well tomorrow? Learn about the One Thing Principle and challenge yourself to incorporate it this week!


Three Can’t-Miss Educational Resources

1. Wrap your brain around the concept of infinity (if you dare) with this article from NOVA.

2. Did you know your kid can become a Junior Ranger with the National Park Service for free? Sign them up to receive a wealth of activities and resources!

3. Browse and adapt hundreds of standards-aligned lesson plans for K–12 classrooms over at the Pulitzer Center.


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