My kids LOVE this Storyteller's Word a Day book. We do it almost every day as part of our morning routine and my kids practically beg if we can do "just one more." It takes like 3 minutes. The kids remember what the words mean because of the always fun and often hilarious visual imagery. As a ...
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Our Path to Homeschooling
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Everybody's journey to homeschooling is different. I'm always fascinated by what leads families to homeschool. Some parents knew before their kids were born that they wanted to teach their kids at home. For others, a traumatic experience in public school jump starts them down this path. Some ...
How to Homeschool
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It's a little ironic that I created a post entitled, How to Homeschool, because I don't honestly believe there is a "RIGHT" way to homeschool. Children are different. Families are different. Priorities are different. A style that suits one family perfectly may be completely wrong for the family next ...
Spirograph
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I remember LOVING Spirograph as a kid. I was always so impressed by the fun designs I was able to create. I would spend hours experimenting with the different combinations of outer and inner circles to see which would produce the most beautiful finished products. When my daughter broke her leg ...
Homeschool Crate System
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I have been using this homeschool crate system now for five years. With 4 kids, it has become a crucial part of our homeschool. While it takes a lot of planning and prep work over the summer, it makes the school year run incredibly smoothly. Even when life gets busy, I know the bare minimum my kids ...
Homeschool Styles: Summary of Benefits
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There seem to be as many homeschool styles as there are homeschooling families. Every one does it differently. Hardly anybody considers themselves a purist and sticks to just one official style. If you are like us and most other homeschooling families, you will consider yourself an "eclectic ...
Illustrated Chore Checklist
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Awhile back I created both an illustrated chore chart and an illustrated chore booklet. While I decided the chore chart involved too much effort on my part, we are still using the coupon book for a month's worth of random chores. The problem with the booklet is that I did not include pages for DAILY ...
Don’t Let the Pigeon Finish This Activity Book
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When my 7 year old had a broken leg, Don't Let the Pigeon Finish This Activity Book was an absolute life saver. Before she got the hang of her crutches, her full leg cast left her stranded on our couch nearly the entire day. Her grandmother sent her this activity book and she could not have enjoyed ...
Coupon Chore Book
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A few years back, I created an illustrated chore chart to get my kids to do their chores. I really liked the concept behind this hands-on, velcro driven chart. My kids liked it too. However, my design had one flaw. It didn't account for my laziness. Having to setup their charts EVERY day just took ...
Bow and Arrows
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If you're looking for a gift under $25 for boys between the ages of 7 and 9, a toy bow and arrows is almost a guaranteed hit. I don't mean to be sexist. Honestly, as non-violent a female as I am, I find shooting a toy bow and arrow to be incredibly satisfying. However, I've never witnessed the sort ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 