Rote Learning Is a Bad Word!
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A common practice of any serious scholar since time immemorial, rote learning has received an undeservingly bad rap in the postmodern Western world.
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Should You Let Your Children Read Abridged Books?
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Should you let your children read abridged books? It’s a question worth asking.
Read MoreThe Comparison Trap: a Homeschooler’s #1 Enemy
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My kids are behind!” Tell me honestly, as a homeschooler, have you not had the same thought at least once?!
Read MoreThe Homeschooling Morning Ritual
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The morning can swallow your time if you don't have a ritual in place especially when you’re homeschooling.
Read MoreEating Your Way to Civility: 6 Dinnertime Tips for Raising Children With Good Character
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Dinnertime is a prime time to have meaningful conversations with your children and guide them in the right ways. Here are six tips and strategies you can use to optimize the benefits of eating together.
Read MoreHow to Put Dinner on the Table Every Night Without Fail
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A home without family meals is missing a vital ingredient. That’s why I’ve put together 9 easy steps to mealtime planning to guarantee your dinnertime success.
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7 Things Every Smart Homeschooler Knows
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Here are a few maxims that successful homeschoolers understand.
Read MoreWhen Children Hear the Sound of a Rifle, They Miss the Song of the Bird
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Time in nature is not leisure time. It’s an essential investment in our children’s health.
Read MoreTo Read or Not to Read Shakespeare with Your Children
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While some parents are exposing their children to Shakespeare at early ages, it might not be the wisest thing to do.
Read MoreIs Your Child Defiant And Does It Even Matter?
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He looked me straight in the eyes and didn't flinch, as if to say, "Go right ahead!"
Read More100 Manners Every Well-Bred Child Should Know
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Here are 100 manners that I hope you will agree every child should know.
Read MorePhonics App vs. Phonics Book: Which Is Better?
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Should you buy a phonics book and teach your child to read, or should you hand the task over to your computer?
Read More5 Free Activities You Can Do with Your Children in the Fall
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There's something so satisfying about doing things with your family that doesn't cost a penny!
Read MoreMath, Cake and Some Facts for Homeschoolers
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There were a couple of things I caught on to; however, that will make math a lot more fun and easier to teach.
Read More5 Reasons Why You Are Too Blessed to Be Stressed When Homeschooling
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You can look at homeschooling in one of two ways: homeschooling is too stressful or homeschooling is a privilege.
Read MoreA Three Season Recipe for Raising Happier Children
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"Could the young but realize how soon they will become mere walking bundles of habits, they would give more heed to their conduct while in the plastic state."
Read MoreWhy Every Parent Can and Should Teach Their Children Latin
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If you are homeschooling, or you have a child in school somewhere, you really should consider teaching your child Latin. It isn’t difficult to teach the beginning years, and I know from teaching children Latin that they thoroughly enjoy it.
Read MoreWhat Do Moroccans Get About Children that We Americans Miss?
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A few things about the people I encountered the year I lived in Morocco left a lasting impression on me especially regarding their children.
Read MoreHow Homeschooling Taught Me to Love English Grammar
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An inspiring look into a homeschooler’s journey about successfully teaching a subject she had never learned properly during her own school days.
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