Help Your Homeschooled Introvert to Thrive
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Help your Homeschooled Introvert to Thrive

Are you homeschooling an introverted child? Introverted and extroverted are ways of describing how people prefer to interact with the world. According to Susan Cain,…

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Awakening - New Catholic YA Novel
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A Unique Twist on the Passion Story

Awakening by Claudia Cangilla McAdam Awakening is one of those books that is hard to set aside. You just can’t help but continue to flip the…

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Posted in Classical Resources

Thomas Aquinas College New England Campus Open House

I was so excited when Thomas Aquinas College of California announced they were opening an East Coast campus in Northfield, Massachusetts, a mere hour north…

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Posted in High School Practical Tips

Senior Year Hail Mary Play for College

Bad Things Can Happen “The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray” ~ Robert Burns When you start homeschooling, you don’t plan…

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The Locket's Secret
Posted in 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade Book Reviews English

A Sweet Yet Powerful Story of Confronting Loss

The Locket’s Secret by K. Kelley Heyne The Locket’s Secret is a sweet yet powerful story about dealing with tragedy. This wonderful book for middle…

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Posted in Book Reviews Eclectic Unschooling

How to Be a Brave Learner

Julie Bogart is the well-known creator of the Brave Writer curriculum and founder of the Homeschool Alliance. In her new book, The Brave Learner: Finding…

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Whyand How You Should Read Aloud to Your Children
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Why and How You Should Read Aloud to Your Children

Reading aloud to your children can help “build a child’s vocabulary, sow the seeds of reading desire, and help kids continue to love books well…

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Read-Alouds for Snowy Days
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Read-Alouds for Snowy Days

Winter’s not over yet, and you probably don’t wanna build another snowman. Instead, snuggle up with your little ones and their favorite warm blanket and…

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How to Fight the February Funk
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How to Fight the February Funk

Despite being the shortest month, February is the bane of most homeschooler’s year. The holidays are far in the rear-view mirror, family members are aggravating…

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Posted in 7th grade 8th grade Book Reviews High School

Outstanding Collection of Short Stories for Catholic Teens

Secrets: Visible and Invisible from the authors at CatholicTeenBooks.com Secrets is a collection of short stories for Catholic teens from seven of the authors at…

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