Here it is, our weekly TOS Homeschool Crew Blog Walk! Drumroll please… 1. Homeschooling In Nova Scotia, Canada Yes, that’s yours truly 🙂 Welcome everyone to my blog! I’m happily homeschooling two children, using the Classical method a la The Well-Trained Mind and Tapestry of Grace. We live on beautiful Cape Breton Island on our […]
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This week we visit more blogs of terrific members of the TOS Homeschool Crew! 1. Clark Clan Craziness – Jill has 4 children and homeschools in Idaho. I love her post on “Cooking Lessons”. 2. Doxazo Prep Academy – Joy is an Eclectic homeschooling mom of four. 3. My Elastic Life 4. Fun in the
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Homeschool Horizons, Canada’s Homeschooling Magazine, is coming! The first issue will go to print for the 2011/2012 year and I’m very excited! To keep up to date on what’s going on, join the Homeschool Horizons Facebook Group. You can also visit the website at: www.homeschoolhorizons.ca Love, Luck & Laughter,
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In addition to caring for my children, ferrying them around to various activities, household chores, homeschooling, reviewing for the TOS Crew and volunteering, I am also a Work-at-home Mom.� Many potential homeschoolers wonder if homeschooling is compatible with working – whether inside or outside the home – and I am here to tell you that
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And…we’re back…touring the blogs of the wonderful members of The Old Schoolhouse’s Homeschool Crew! This week, check out these blogs: 1. Learning Legacy: Gina has 4 children, in Grades 5, 7, 10, and 12. One of her latest posts is about her children competing with a Debate team 2. The Blessings Pour Out: Heather lives
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Welcome to the January Carnival of Natural Parenting: Learning from children This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared the many lessons their children have taught them. Please read to the end to find a list
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Many people assume that a Homeschooler’s daily and yearly schedule must be the same as the local school’s. If the local public school’s day starts at 9am and ends at 2pm, and runs from September through June, they assume that homeschoolers must adhere to the same schedule. The truth is, that a Homeschooler’s Schedule varies
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Happy New Year! Here’s a New Year’s Resolution for you… PLAY more in your homeschool this year! Here’s some food for thought, a fantastic article from CNN: Want to get your kids into college? Let them play Love, Luck & Laughter,
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Homeschooling in Nova Scotia is fairly easy. All children ages 5 to 16 (re Amendment to Education Act Regulations, Section 3(1)) must be registered by September 20th of the coming school year (although if you’re starting mid-year this doesn’t apply). Registration must include: in the case of previous public school experience, the last grade level
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This week, I asked my own children about homeschooling. I sat down for an interview with each of them and here are my children’s thoughts on homeschooling! My Children’s Thoughts on Homeschooling First I interviewed my daughter, age 6: Why Does Our Family Homeschool? Because you (Mom) want to have fun with your kids. What
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