We do not have a separate school area in our home. On any given day in our home, you will find my children reading or doing their work in the window seats, on the floor, the couch, the counter of the breakfast nook, on their bed, and sometimes even at a table. We have also […]
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A brand new monthly support group for mothers who home educate using The Well-Trained Mind or other Classically based model starts in May! They will be held in Fall River on one Wednesday per month (excluding July, August, and December), from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Some goals include: – facilitating discussion of particular topics at
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For my entire childhood, except for a very brief time when I was 5 and wanted to be a nurse, I always wanted to be a teacher. In fact, I was regularly told I should be a teacher, especially by my classmates whom I was always helping with their work. Well here I am, a
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I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Party 2011! Welcome to my blog As I write this, hail is pelting down from the heavens onto our beautiful island – looks like we will have to wait just a bit for spring. I have been homeschooling for 6 years now and have two children and a wonderful,
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Twenty-one spellers from 21 cities across Canada are in Toronto to compete this weekend at the 7th annual Postmedia Canspell National Spelling Bee, including Cape Breton’s own homeschooler, Paryse Broussard! You can read more about Paryse at the Bee in today’s Cape Breton Post article. The Canspell final takes place on Sunday March 27 at
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I have shared about homeschooling advantages and benefits in other Blog Cruise Posts, such as The Key to Avoiding Homeschool Burnout, Time For Extracurricular Activities! and We Love Field Trips!. Another Homeschool advantage is children being able to learn life skills they will need as adults. Since homeschooling children are at home with their parents,
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My children, as all children do, often get asked what they want to be when they grow up. My 12 year old son’s response is “an actor/writer/director/chef.” My 7 year old daughter’s response is usually a bit similar, but longer, “a dancer/singer/actor/artist/birdwatcher.” We truly want my children to work hard toward doing what they love
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This has been circulating in the homeschool community and I thought I would share. It is a hilarious transcript of a dictation session between Susan Wise Bauer, author of The Well-Trained Mind, and her 7 year old son, Ben. This is what dictation in homeschool can really be like sometimes, LOL. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/dictation-with-ben/ If you would
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Just in case you don’t already get regular mailings from The Old Schoolhouse. I’d like to share with you something I received: Teens in Business: Beyond the Lemon Stand. In this article, Gena Suarez shares about her two teenage sons who have started their own businesses. Homeschooling is terrific, because it gives students the time
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Yes, you can Homeschool with a new baby in tow! Some things that can help… Wearing your baby. When my children were babies, I got so much done while wearing them in baby slings. I had both hands free so I could get chores done, read a story to a sibling, or breastfeed on the
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