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Get the Creative Juices Flowing!

How many times have you heard your children complain about doing school? Maybe it is not the subject or even the curriculum that is making them moan, but the lack of excitement in actually “doing” it! Just like you ...

by Guest Writer

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In the ‘Tween Times

One of the amusing aspects of homeschooling is that your ‘class’ changes every year. Just when you’ve got all your kids’ ages and stages figured out, durned if they don’t all grow! That’s never been truer for me tha...

by Jen McDonald

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Book Clubs

Book clubs can be very rewarding. Previously, our homeschool co-op held a book club during our oasis time. Our oasis is a “class” just for the parents who are a part of our co-op. We take about forty-five minutes during our...

by Gabreial Wyatt

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American Heritage Girls

• 40% of girls in 1st – 5th grades are trying to lose weight. • 3 – 10% of teenage girls have a partial or full eating disorder. • 83% of teens say that moral truth depends on the situation. • 1 in 3 children drink ...

by Beatrice Scalf

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The Case for Organization

Take a look outside. No, seriously, take a break from all the schoolwork and step outdoors for a moment. Now here’s your assignment: look at the nature around you and try to see how many systems you can identify. For instan...

by Matthew Bullington

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