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The Left-Brained Measuring Stick

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What are the common subjects we recognize learning in school? What do we think about for early grades (k-2)? Facts. Reading, writing, and arithmetic, right? Next will be the facts of subjects like history, geography, or science in the next … Continue reading

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On Being Available

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In the Thomas Jefferson Education philosophy, one of the mantras is “structure time, not content.” This idea started a conversation on my Homeschooling Creatively list about what that means to different people and what behaviors might interfere with it being … Continue reading

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Passion-Inspired Learning vs. Teacher-Enforced Learning

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I’m so excited about a local group I just found that I’m having my 13-year-old theater son attend. It’s a theater- and art-infused focus on history. The premise is that the group will take an area of history and learn … Continue reading

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Is Color Gender Related?

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I have six boys and one girl. My daughter loved color since she was a little girl. The more color, and the more different colors she could use, the happier she was. I recently have been given some work by … Continue reading

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The Lesson of the Apple Star

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It started off as a simple request and action, and ended up being the foundation for all the things I would learn as a homeschooling mother through my children. It was the first months of our family’s journey into homeschooling, … Continue reading