Updates to The Homeschool Gadget

If you haven’t downloaded the Homeschool Gadget Toolbar yet, there are now 2 more reasons to have this toolbar on your computer.  The first is a facebook application that allows you instant access to our Curriculum Choice facebook page and a personal facebook gadget.   The second new reason to download this amazing toolbar to your
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Rod & Staff English

Sometimes it seems like curricula create confusion. Brightly colored texts, songs, jingles, computer programs, and educational games can all be useful learning tools, but perhaps we think that learning always has to be fun and exciting.  Do all the extras really help, or could they actually be a detriment? Simple, systematic, and effective. These are
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The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading

The Ordinary Parent’s Guide to Teaching Reading   As homeschool moms we will have to consider how we will teach our children to read. Teaching our little ones to read may seem intimidating to many of us. Many of us will read all kinds of theories on how to teach phonics. I also made this journey as a homeschool mom and yes,
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Conquering Cursive

Okay, I have to admit that I’m not the best teacher when it comes to handwriting.  I buy a book here and I buy a book there, but we never seem to finish any of them.  That’s mostly my fault because there are so many more exciting things to do than handwriting practice!  Then, well, 
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Creativity & Nature Study

 Shortly after I started homeschooling, I came across a wonderful activity that we now incorporate into our curriculum regularly.  With the popularity of new technological gadgets, many people are familiar (to varying degrees) with Geocaching.  Fewer, however, are familiar with Letterboxing.       Letterboxing is an intriguing pastime that combines navigational skills and rubber stamp artistry in
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Learning Language Arts Through Literature Curriculum Review

Finding a language arts curriculum is a lot like finding a good bathing suit –getting that perfect fit is really tough! Here’s a review to help you “try on” one more curriculum. Learning Language Arts Through Literature (LLATL) is a gentle approach to language arts study that works best for homeschoolers who use a living
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