Homeschool Curriculum Choices in Nova Scotia Parents interested in homeschooling always ask me where they can get homeschool books, often assuming they are issued by the Department of Education. The good news is, we have endless homeschool curriculum choices in Nova Scotia. Since the Department of Education does not specify what course of study we have to […]
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Homeschooling Your Child with Special Needs Are you considering homeschooling your child with special needs? Many parents choose to homeschool their children with various special needs such as autism, ADHD, Downs Syndrome, giftedness, diabetes, and deafness. A friend of mine started homeschooling her special needs child a few years ago, because his medical issues made
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Free Online Homeschool Conference! I love homeschool conferences! They are a great way to learn about different curricula and meet new homeschooling families, and the sessions can be invaluable. I always leave refreshed and energized to tackle a new year of homeschooling. I try to make it to as many as I can but since the Nova Scotia
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Homeschooling Through it All There are so many advantages of homeschooling, such as being able to go on field trips as often as you want, and time for exploring passions and extracurricular activities. But how do you homeschool through illness, family stress, or crisis? When we first moved provinces almost 10 years ago, my then 8 year old son
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What is an abacus? Do you imagine one of these? That’s more of a baby toy and can’t be used effectively for calculations any more complex than addition and subtraction, but a real abacus can be. Homeschool Math with the Abacus The abacus is an ancient calculator that has been used for thousands of years. It is
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Delay Formal Math? Are you unsure about how to handle math with your child? Does paper and pencil math move them (and you) to tears? When does your child need to begin formal math instruction? Kindergarten/Primary? Grade 1? Or can they begin even later? You might be surprised to know that in our homeschool, formal
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I LOVE attending homeschool conferences! I love the books, the products, the camaraderie of other homeschoolers, not to mention the speakers. Years ago, when I lived in Ontario, I loved attending various conferences within a one or two-hour drive of my home. When living in Cape Breton, the closest one was almost five hours away, so I
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Does your child love playing Angry Birds? If you don’t know what all the fuss is about – give Angry Birds a try now. You can have so much fun learning through playing Angry Birds in your homeschool! Learn how to have fun and enjoy Learning with Angry Birds at GeekSchoolingGuide.com. Love, Luck &Laughter, Kimberly
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It’s New Year’s Eve! Did your year go by as quickly as mine did? I can’t believe 2015 is already over. It’s always interesting to look back on the past year. Checking out your favourite articles of the year also helps me decide what I should focus on writing about in the upcoming year. I
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GEEK Schooling: Learning with Star Wars Do you have a Star Wars fan on your hands? We are HUGE Star Wars fans – all four of us in our household. I don’t know how many times we’ve watched the movies. My husband and I grew up with them on the big screen, bought the VHS
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