In just a few short months I’ll graduate my third child from high school. I feel quite excited for my daughter. Although it also feels surreal her homeschool days are complete. For all the Moms of preschoolers or elementary kids, know that graduation does actually come! — and comes fast. My teens’ transition from homeschooling came with a learning curve. Definitely,…
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Introducing PRIDE Reading Curriculum: an Orton-Gillingham method
The pace of my children learning to read varied widely between five kids. Kind of like the tortoise and the hare! Some took off almost on their own or with a sibling’s support. This of course made my homeschooling job easier. I simply fed them oodles of books to choose from. But, other children approached reading skills slowly and steadily…
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Homeschool Resources to Celebrate MLK Jr. Day
Every year in January we celebrate the life and contributions of MLK Jr. Who was he? Why was he important? What contributions did he make to our history? All these questions and more are important ones to know. Who Was Martin Luther King Jr.? Martin Luther King, Jr., was born January 15th, 1929 as Michael Luther King, Jr., but later…
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Pencil Grips and Aids by Draw Your World – My Review
Do your little ones struggle with handwriting? Is it hard for them to hold a pencil comfortably? Or do they grip it very tightly? Learning to write shouldn’t have to be a struggle. There are so many ways we can help, and one of my favorite tools is the Starter Pencil Kit from Draw Your World. You probably know the…
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December Homeschool Celebrations
Make an extra effort to spend the remaining days of the year in intentional fun and merriment with the family using these December homeschool celebrations. Make memories to treasure that end the year in great fanfare and welcome in the new year with joyous thanksgiving for the ones you love.
The Christmas Homeschool
Do you find yourself stuck each December, trying to figure out how to keep your homeschool running smoothly AND bring in just the right amount of joy and festivity to your Christmas homeschool? Maybe you have good intentions for adding Christmas -themed learning and activities to your homeschool, but the time between the changing colors of the leaves and the…
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How to Homeschool High School to College
Homeschooling high school can be an intimidating time for a homeschool parent. But homeschooling high school to college can be even more intimidating! What courses should my high schooler take? What credits would be best in prep for college acceptance? How do I track it all? What about the college application process? Fortunately, our author, Betsy Sproger has a very…
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The Thanksgiving Homeschool
As October is rolling in, along with the beautiful colored leaves, we draw nearer to Thanksgiving. A time for family. A time for reflection. Also a time for learning. Think about including Thanksgiving Homeschool activities in your homeschool day. Crafts, books, educational ideas and so much more can be geared toward Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving Homeschool Let’s talk Thanksgiving! Whether you…
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Advent Morning Time
Once Thanksgiving has come and gone, we enter the rush toward Christmas. With family, church, and homeschooling obligations it can seem like we are always a little bit behind during the month of December. Why not consciously plan ahead and choose to create a little margin? Homeschooling offers us that kind of flexibility. In our homeschool, we will be setting…
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The Pumpkin Homeschool
October is the perfect month to celebrate all things autumn and enjoy some fall themed learning adventures. Here at The Curriculum Choice, we’re sharing our autumn-themed, perfectly-picked, pumpkin ideas for fun and academic success! With these resources, you can enjoy a month of Pumpkin Homeschool with the family! The Pumpkin Homeschool You might like these resources on the pumpkin homeschool…
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