Category: Education
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Healthy writing habits for children
I have homeschooled two kids, one of them a natural writer, the other reluctant. I also teach kids writing at Athena’s Advanced Academy, and my students come in all flavors. Starting with my own kids, and now even more with my online students, I have rejected the traditional approach to teaching writing.
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The working homeschooling mom (or dad)
One of the top concerns I hear about homeschooling from potential homeschoolers is employment. The concern is an important one, and not just for the obvious reason.
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Hanna, Homeschooler – Chapter 1
Read the first chapter of Suki Wessling’s chapter book, Hanna, Homeschooler.
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Goal-setting and young teens
Goal-setting helps kids understand that their education is for them, not for their parents.
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The back and forth we need
Modern brain and health research confirms what our parents knew: A good quiet walk in the evening solves many of the day’s problems.