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Elizabeth’s Easy French Dip
My middle son’s favorite meal is French Dip. So when my friend Elizabeth sent me her quick-and-easy recipe, I knew I had to save it! Besides, it’s beef. Need I say more? Here’s Elizabeth’s own simple...
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When the Ordinary Cures Extraordinary Anxiety
The ordinary matters. It is the ordinary of life -- caring for your loved ones, earning your living, cooking your food, clothing your children -- it is that daily routine that binds us to what matters.
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My Favorite Homeschool Middle School Products
I have found the products that meet my middle schoolers' needs and our family's learning environment. It's a relief not to need to browse all the catalogs and buy more products in the hope they will...
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The Myth of the Perfect Day
It's the ruined everyday I want to throw away. I don't see the beauty in childish interruption, teenage angst, sibling bickering, burned gluten-free toast, spilled almond milk creamer, or empty...
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Homeschool High School Readiness Checklist
If your child has completed a standard middle school curriculum with good grades, he should be well prepared for high school. Use this checklist as a general guideline to double-check his high school...
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My Problem with Pretty, Popular Bloggers
She isn't standing on my sticky kitchen linoleum. Actually, she probably has genuine bamboo flooring that she prayerfully installed herself. I step over a straw, two legos, some dog kibble, and a...
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What Your Middle School Student REALLY Needs to Know
The goals of a well-developed middle school student are not readily apparent. There is no special standardized test to demonstrate high school readiness. If there were, it wouldn't work. Middle school...
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Day 10: Resources for Early Learning
The good news is that most everything you need for the early learning years is already around the house! I'm not joking! Here's a list of some of my favorite resources for these magical years.
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Day 11: Hope for Early Learning
For children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. -- Fred Rogers
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Day 12: Elementary Years of Homeschool
This week of Homeschool Made Easy we are talking about the period of homeschooling most people envision -- the elementary years. This is when most people start homeschooling, and it's also the age...
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Day 13: 27 Things Your Elementary Homeschooler Will Learn
Before starting middle school, your homeschool student will probably master most of the following. Notice how huge this list is -- it's a lot of work. Don't rush your growing student, but let him get...
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Day 14: Learning Styles for Elementary
Though your young elementary student still enjoys using all the learning styles, he is going to begin showing one or two preferences over the next couple years. That's good news, because it gives you...
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Day 15: Teaching Styles for Elementary
During the elementary years, different homeschool philosophies really become pronounced. Rather than try to convince you to change what you do best, I'm here to help you keep it simple so you can love...
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Day 16: When Are You Done with Elementary?
How do we know it's time for our homeschool student to move up to middle school? We can't use an arbitrary age or time limit for his academic readiness. Homeschooling works when it's customized to the...
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Day 17: Resources for Elementary Homeschoolers
Before you rush out to buy more or different or better curriculum, first take a step back and ask yourself a few questions. I started doing this exercise several years ago, and it has literally saved...
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Day 18: Hope for Homeschooling
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Day 19: Homeschooling Middle School
For these middle school years, your homeschool student is going through a lot of change, puberty being the most painful. On you. But it's real, and most of us moms survive. Now, we want to keep middle...
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Day 20: 20 Things Your Homeschool Middle School Student Will Learn
By the time he is ready for high school, your teen will have a handle on most of these subjects. It's not just about what he learns now, it's how he approaches it, how much personal responsibility he...
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Day 21: Learning Styles for Middle School
Now our students are showing a clear preference for one or two learning styles. That's good, because more likely than not, one or two of his subjects is feeling a little more difficult, too. It is time...
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Day 22: Teaching Styles for Homeschooling Middle School
During middle school, you are helping your student become more adept at studying, more independent in his learning, and more serious about his subjects. And we're remembering that is a gradual process,...
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