
Live Homeschool Round Table Discussions
Whether you are new to homeschooling, a veteran homeschooler, or just considering taking the plunge, these round table conversations will give you food for thought and information to help you […]
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2021 Online Homeschool Conventions
2021 Online Homeschool Conventions There are several online homeschool conventions that you can attend in 2021. If we are missing a convention, please comment below with a link. 😀 Homeschool […]
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2021 Homeschool Convention Guide
In the early days of homeschooling, parents had to order from catalogs or go to a homeschool convention to purchase materials. For encouragement, they depended on co-ops and support […]
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3 Reasons Why Spelling Tests Don’t (Always) Work
Does this sound like your spelling instruction, either from your own experience or with your kids? Monday: Receive list of about twenty words; take pre-test. Tuesday-Thursday: Interact with words on […]
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When Should You Teach Latin and Greek Roots?
Does Spelling You See teach Greek or Latin roots? Can it be applied to spelling? We answer these questions and more in this blog post. If you’ve been teaching for […]
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34 Favorite Books to Read Aloud as a Family [Curated]
Do you want to raise lifelong learners? Do you want to continue to be one yourself? Reading aloud as a family is an effective way to do both. We know […]
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Develop Language Skills with Nursery Rhymes
Let’s play a quick game. I say, “Jack and Jill went up the hill to ____.” Can you finish the rhyme? I’ll bet you can. What is it about nursery […]
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A Brief History of Punctuation in 600 Words
Have you ever wondered who invented the question mark? What prompted the invention of parentheses, em dashes, and exclamation marks? English scholar Florence Hazra explores questions like these in her […]
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The Connection Between Math & Art
Math and Art Skill Expectations Math development often has the expectation that at a specific age a student “should” be at a specific level. It is tempting to conclude mathematical […]
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Teaching Place Value is Important
The little girl sits puzzling over the problem on the page. She’s only in second grade, but the stress of high performance expectations is already in place. Here’s the problem […]
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When Should You Let Your Child Use a Calculator?
When should your child use a calculator for math? Are calculators a necessary tool for them to learn, given the increase in technology in society? These questions may have crossed […]
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Conceptual Understanding in Math
Think back to when you were choosing your math program. As you conducted your research, you probably heard a math program refer to itself as a “conceptual” program or “conceptually-based.” […]
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