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Homeschool Encouragement Break

Oct 29th, 2012
by Annie Kate.
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Here we are, almost at the end of October.  Most homeschoolers have almost finished two months’ worth of schoolwork.  Because of the garden harvest, our family has been working at half speed.  When I mentioned that, one mom told me that her family was beginning week one.  We’re all at different places, and so are our kids. And […]

Overwhelmed, Under-challenged, Unmotivated, Disobedient, or Just Plain Lazy?

May 10th, 2010
by Annie Kate.
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  I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this week’s Blog Cruise question,  “How do you help your child if he is struggling to learn?”  We’ve dealt with this issue several times, and have discovered five different reasons for learning struggles.   The child could be overwhelmed.  In fact, this is what most people refer […]

Raising Bookworms

May 3rd, 2010
by Annie Kate.
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  We are a family of bookworms. In fact, I often say, “Stop reading and go do something.”   People have asked me how I get my kids to read.  First of all, I’m not getting them to read; often I’m trying to get them to stop!   According to some schools of thought, that could […]

Summer Learning and Project Contracts

Apr 26th, 2010
by Annie Kate.
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   This week’s Blog Cruise question is, “Do you school during the summer? What do you do? Why or why not?”   I think learning is a natural part of life and can hardly be avoided.  Obviously, then, we continue to learn during the summer, even though we do not do formal schoolwork.  We read, […]

We All Need to Learn Obedience

Apr 19th, 2010
by Annie Kate.
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  This week’s Blog Cruise question is, ‘How can I homeschool if my child won’t obey me?’     I don’t think you can do so effectively.  Of course, no child has perfect obedience—just as no adult does—but in our homeschool many of the difficulties are either due to trying to learn things too early or […]

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