Posted in High School History Social Studies / History

The Secret Holocaust Diaries: The Untold Story of Nonna Bannister

The Secret Holocaust Diaries: The Untold Story of Nonna Bannister by Nonna Bannister with Denise George and Carolyn Tomlin Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers…

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Posted in 1st grade 2nd grade Eclectic English Math Preschool Writing

Star Wars Math and Writing Workbooks for Pre-K Through Grade 2

I was at a bookstore recently and came across these Star Wars Workbooks for grades Pre-K through 2nd grade. How I wish they were around…

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Posted in 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade English Foreign Languages High School Homeschool Academies Math On-Line Classes Science Social Studies / History Writing

Stanford University Online Middle and High School

This school may be enrolled in on a per-class basis or as a full course of study. From their course catalog:   The Stanford University…

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Posted in 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade Classical Curriculum Geography High School Kindergarten Latin Religion Science Social Studies / History

Classically Catholic Memory

Divided into Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta Years, Classically Catholic Memory offers memory work in the areas of Religion, Latin, History, Science, Math, Geography, a…

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Posted in 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade English High School

How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare

How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare by Ken Ludwig New York: Crown Publishers, 2013 I had wonderful English teachers in high school and covered the…

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Posted in The Homeschooling Life

Why Homeschoolers Shouldn’t Compare Themselves to Other Homeschoolers

I know I’m guilty of comparing myself to other homeschoolers. In fact, I’ve mentioned it on this blog before. And despite the following inspiring quote…

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Posted in English The Homeschooling Life

Adventures in Homeschooling – Writing Co-op

As I have mentioned before, my boys really struggle with writing, which is fairly common with those on the autism spectrum (Son #1 is officially…

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Posted in Book Reviews Practical Tips Resources

Homeschooler’s Guide to Portfolios and Transcripts

Are you a homeschooler who needs to create a portfolio for end of year reporting? Do you have a student starting high school and are…

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Posted in Eclectic The Homeschooling Life Unschooling

Worrying About Homeschooling

I don’t know if all homeschoolers worry, but I know I do. Something about taking the road less traveled makes it feel inherently risky, even…

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Posted in Curriculum High School

Free Access to MIT Course Plans

A Facebook friend recently posted a link to the MIT OpenCourseware Site and I decided to take a look. Amazingly, MIT has an incredible number…

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