Hello all!
I have a had several questions about all year homeschooling and I thought it best to wrap it into a post.
We started our homeschooling journey as a very traditional homeschooling family. I got little desks, we used texts, and we went from the public school’s first day through the end of the public [...]

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Now don’t throw stones dear friends who are more traditional. Hear me out.
When you reach that point you realise you are going to homeschool. Many of us tried (myself included) to reproduce the school atmosphere and teaching methods at home. There really is no need or value in doing that.

First let’s look at the timing [...]

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It’s that time again. To open the file drawer of material. I have spent all year filing away learning material to make the portfolio for our end of the year evaluation. This year I have 3 kids that need the formal eval. Sometime around Valentine’s Day the drawer took a turn for the messy. [...]

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Days off, holidays, summer break how do you handle these changes in routine? Some say we need to give a summer break to let kids be kids. Then there is the general pressure to keep to a public school calendar. Many people need to account to the school board for a set number of days [...]

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My eyes always go a bit crossed at this time of year. After all we are busy trying to finish up the last of the year. We need to fit in testing or evaluations. I have conference season and get to go on a bunch of mini vacations. Then to add to the pressure I [...]

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What a merry chase my little Smiley has led us. She was born my chubbiest little baby. Swiftly growing and learning. Her first year of life she was rarely sick and we were thrilled with our blue eyed smiler.
When Smiley was two and a half the previously happy, but quiet child. Lost many skills. She [...]

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When deciding to homeschool whether you are talking about a special needs child or not. There are a few things that you MUST do.
First you and your husband/wife must be on the same page. Are you both willing to try homeschooling? It is not uncommon for one parent to be hesitant but willing to try [...]

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We all get tired at times. Are you tired all the time? Have you been diagnosised with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Or do you have a chronic illness such as Multiple Scelerosis? Many chronic illnesses wear on the energy system leaving you exhausted. So how are you supposed to get homeschooling done when sitting up [...]

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Hello friends. The Homeschool Carnival is up! I have a link to it but it doesn’t want to show if there are any Wordpress gurus out there drop me a line I need some help
This week I have two posts in the Carnival. One is from here the Question you should ask about [...]

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This week the Carnival of Homeschooling is being held over at Corn and Oil. This week theme is No Child Left Inside. LOL I like that one.
Don’t forget as homeschoolers we can sometimes get caught up in the must get more paperwork done” mode. Relax take a camera outside and walk. You can [...]

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