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Great Deal on The Old Schoolhouse Magazine

Jul 1st, 2010
by Annie Kate.
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For the first time ever I’ve subscribed to the print version of The Old Schoolhouse magazine!    Today is a great day to do it.  Here’s what I get for $17.76 US: 2 year Canadian subscription (US subscription is the same price) Homeschooling with Heart Tote Bag (very cute) The Star Spangled State Book from […]

Homeschool Highlights: Finished!

Jun 25th, 2010
by Annie Kate.
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🙂 All of the children have finished their requirements for the year! 🙂 Well, all of them except Miss 7. For her math I conveniently noticed that the next section could be used as a review in September.  (Yippee!)  As for her reading, well, neither she nor I could face the thought of another, “No, […]

The Last Week–We Hope

Jun 21st, 2010
by Annie Kate.
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 This is the week we plan to finish all the schoolwork, Lord willing.  The marks and yearly summaries may have to wait until next week, though. We also need to do a lot of garden planting—all the warm-soil crops, such as squashes; and of course, there’s a lot of weeding to do.  The raspberries are […]

Homeschool Highlights: Track and Field Day

Jun 19th, 2010
by Annie Kate.
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After lots of rain, we finally had a beautiful day with just the right amount of sun, wind, and warmth, perfect for Track and Field day. Miss 17 was at work, but the rest of my children joined about a hundred others for running, shot put (with a rock), long jump, and more. The kids […]

Homeschool Highlights: Vacation

Jun 5th, 2010
by Annie Kate.
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Our homeschool highlight this week was … vacation! What did we learn, besides the inevitable education that happens when you put 7 people in a small, warm space?  Yes, there was air conditioning, but it was still warm. Well, we learned that -gibbons (monkeys) have strong territorial instincts.  We heard different families howling at each other, with long wails, […]

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