Hi, there! I’ve broken my left hand, so I can’t type very long. The question is always “how?” so I’ll ashamedly answer: I tripped over a vine while hiking down a mountain slope with hiking sticks in my hands. The hiking stick twisted my finger and hand as I fell on it. The vine that I tripped on? It was…
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One of the courses often required in the first couple years of college is music theory. If you’re homeschooling a high schooler, you may be interested in having your student learn music theory to help ease his or her transition to college. G Major Music Theory provides everything you need for piano lessons, even theory work pages and first pieces….
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Many homeschoolers, including me, have used the excellent free sign language curriculum produced by the American Sign Language University. The sign language course is taught through video as well as through lesson plans. The method of teaching used by this sign language curriculum is through “frequency of use,” not topically. This results in a higher level of retention. William G….
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So many of us homeschoolers enjoy the classics — books and educational guides from an older time period. Much of what we prefer is pre-1900. I’ve enjoyed introducing our family’s children to the classics, and they are richer (in mind) for it. They can understand a deeper language than the one used in society today, they understand references to old…
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THIS TOO SHALL PASS I looked out the window today and saw a frantic mama wren. Four hungry mouths, all crying at once, all of them needing me at the same time. This mama house wren’s overwhelming task took me back a few years when I was as twittering as she. Hers flew out of the nest sooner than mine,…
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Our family has been homeschooling for over a decade. I hope to encourage you that there is no obstacle to a beautiful education - you really can do it. And you and the child can both enjoy the journey! - Lori Seaborg, America's Gulf Coast | more About Us
