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Read more about the article Reading Eggspress Makes Reading Fun

Reading Eggspress Makes Reading Fun

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  • Post published:March 20, 2019
  • Post category:Curriculum and Resources/Language Arts
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A couple of years ago, I was looking to for a change in our homeschool. While I was searching, I stumbled across a reading program called Reading Eggs. I was…

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Read more about the article Help for When Your Science Experiment Fails

Help for When Your Science Experiment Fails

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  • Post published:March 11, 2019
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Science can be so much fun. Often there are lots of opportunities for hands-on learning and fun experiments. That is when everything goes as planned. It is inevitable things will…

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Read more about the article A Cooperative Game Families Will Love

A Cooperative Game Families Will Love

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  • Post published:March 7, 2019
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Family Game Night is so much fun...until it isn't. Kids start arguing or get highly competitive. You begin to feel like a referee. It is no longer fun. Sound familiar?…

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Read more about the article 4 Important Reasons Your Kids Need Chores

4 Important Reasons Your Kids Need Chores

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  • Post published:March 4, 2019
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Chores. According to a parent survey done by Braun, "28 percent said they regularly assign chores to their kids, even though 82 percent said they grew up doing chores themselves."…

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Read more about the article How and Why to Include Fun in Your Homeschool

How and Why to Include Fun in Your Homeschool

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  • Post published:February 28, 2019
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One of my goals this year for my homeschool is to have fun. It is so easy to get in a rut and go through the motions each day. I…

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Read more about the article St. Patrick’s Day Surprise Cake with Kids

St. Patrick’s Day Surprise Cake with Kids

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  • Post published:February 25, 2019
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St. Patrick’s Day is coming. The kids and I decided to have some fun baking. We intended to make a St. Patrick’s Day Peek-a-Boo cake as seen on the site…

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Read more about the article Soap Making with Kids: A  Fun Learning Activity

Soap Making with Kids: A Fun Learning Activity

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  • Post published:February 21, 2019
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In the world we live in, you can go to a store and buy whatever you need. You need clothes, food, cleaning products. Go to the store. I like to…

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Read more about the article A Collection of Fun St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Tweens

A Collection of Fun St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Tweens

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  • Post published:February 18, 2019
  • Post category:Holidays/Projects and Activities/St. Patrick's Day
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St. Patrick's Day will be here before you know it. You don't need to be Irish to have fun and celebrate. Kids will have so much fun with this! There…

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Read more about the article Testing or Portfolio: What is Best for Your Family?

Testing or Portfolio: What is Best for Your Family?

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  • Post published:February 14, 2019
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Newsletter Signup for news and your FREE Reading Resource Printables! Subscribe Thank you! You have successfully joined our subscriber list. Each state has their own homeschool requirements. Some require a…

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Read more about the article Is a Routine or Schedule Best for Your Homeschool Day?

Is a Routine or Schedule Best for Your Homeschool Day?

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  • Post published:February 11, 2019
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Routine or schedule? It is one of the many choices we have to make as a homeschool parent. Deciding how we are going to run our day is an important…

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