The following is a guest post written by Amanda Stockdale who blogs at Learningthroughexpeirences.com I remember when my oldest turned 18 months. The teacher in me was anxious to start teaching colors, shapes, numbers, and letters.And it didn’t help when I went into mommy Facebook groups to see ... VIEW POST
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Nature Increases Children’s Wellbeing
Do you take your kids out in nature? How about daily? I’ve known for some time the powerful effects nature can have, especially on children. If you have ever spent a few hours out of doors with your kids then I am sure you have seen it too. New research by the Institute of Education at UCL and ... VIEW POST
The World Is Our Classroom
I often say this when I come across people who are unfamiliar with home education. The really skeptical ones who think we confine our children to our home all day, every day. Those critics who think, “All children belong in a classroom.” To which I retort, “I disagree, children belong with their ... VIEW POST
Review: All About Reading Level 2
I have been using All About Reading from pre-reading through level 2 since I started needing formal lesson plans for my children. My oldest just started level 3 and with each level my confidence in this Orton-Gillingham based reading program grows stronger. I sampled a few different reading programs ... VIEW POST
Picture Living Book List
One of my close friends recently asked for a living book list for her preschool age child. Which is perfect timing really since I am in the process of putting one together for my youngest. I’ve been researching, asking other seasoned homeschool moms, then previewing them at the library. I’ve come up ... VIEW POST
Ramblings of a Homeschooling Mom
I was asked this recently from someone just starting out; "What do you wish you knew before you started homeschooling?" Honestly, my oldest is only seven so I am not an expert. However home education is a way of life for us so I do acknowledge I hold some level of proficiency on the subject. I’ve ... VIEW POST
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