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A Beginner’s Guide to Unschooling

Carmen Harmel — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:57:15 +0000

There are many different homeschooling options and learning styles. Unschooling is an exciting homeschooling style that has been gaining in popularity. What is unschooling? Unschooling is one method or philosophy of homeschooling your children. It is one of the most unique approaches to homeschooling. Basically, unschooling is child led learning facilitated by parents. It is …

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DESCHOOLING – What Is It & Is It Really Necessary?

Carmen Harmel — Thu, 20 May 2021 18:49:00 +0000

If you’re a new homeschooling parent, consider beginning your homeschooling journey with a deschooling period. What is deschooling? Deschooling is the first step taken before you start homeschooling your child. It is necessary after rescuing your child from the school system. Deschooling is temporary. It is an adjustment period taken to recover and heal. It …

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New Homeschooler’s Guide to Getting Started

Melanie Thomas — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 19:51:35 +0000

You’ve decided to homeschool and you have questions. How does it work? Is it even legal? What do I use? How do I know what to teach? The list goes on, right? Out of all the questions potential homeschoolers have, there is one that can calm all anxiety and fears when answered – How do …

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Distance Learning Resources for Elementary Aged Kids During School Closures

Melanie Thomas — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 00:54:20 +0000

Kids all over the globe are currently unable to go to school. Here is a collection of various homeschooling or distance learning resources for parents trying to teach their elementary aged kids who are now stuck at home. Most of them are free. Arts and Crafts One of my favourite art websites is Art Projects …

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Our 4th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Picks

Melanie Thomas — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 20:40:09 +0000

After some thought and research, I’ve decided on my daughter’s 4th grade homeschool curriculum. Required Subjects I have to start by covering what’s required by law. Where we live in Quebec, Canada, we have 2 choices. Option A Option A is doing pretty much exactly what a 4th grade student in public school would do. …

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Homeschool Planet Review

Melanie Thomas — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 20:20:28 +0000

Homeschool Planet is an online glorified planner for homeschooling families. Rarely has any product made such an impact in my life! Let me briefly explain… My Chaotic Crazy Life Being a single mom can be crazy at the best of times! You need to work to financially provide for your family, keep up with regular household …

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Our Grade 2 Schedule

Melanie Thomas — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 19:17:21 +0000

Are you preparing and planning your upcoming homeschooling year? I recently finished preparing my daughter’s Grade 2 schedule. Allow me to share with you the process I use when preparing her homeschooling schedule: First I had to research, choose and purchase my daughter’s Grade 2 curriculum. Then I had to determine which days we plan …

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Printable Homeschool Supply List

Melanie Thomas — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 12:04:11 +0000

It’s that time of year again, when stores are filled with parents and kids buying school supplies for Back To School. Let me share with you our printable homeschool supply list. I’ve also included a printable school supply list at the bottom of this post. I have a Grade 2 student. Annual Homeschool Supply List …

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Our 2nd Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices

Melanie Thomas — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 12:03:58 +0000

As you probably know, there’s a lot of research and effort that goes into choosing a years homeschooling curriculum. After much thought, here are our 2nd grade homeschool curriculum choices. Core Subjects As we are registered with a french school board, at the end of Grade 2 my daughter will need to pass a math …

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