I just learned something interesting today.
Did you know that the old rule about not ending a sentence with a preposition is actually not accurate? Here’s the scoop:
The first writers of the English grammar books used Latin grammar as their model. This fails us because English is not like Latin. In Latin, the prepositions are attached [...]

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OK busy bloggers. This one is just for you.
I know how hard it can be to fit your blogging pursuits into everything else you have going on in your life. Believe me…I know! It’s a constant struggle being obsessed with your precious blog(s), isn’t it?
I just found out about the coolest software [...]

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Several weeks ago, I promised Sassy Mama Bear some links that I had found to online web design courses that I have found. I thought that there might be other readers who would like to have these, so here they are!
Online Web Design Course: 100% FREE online web design course. This would be [...]

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If there’s one thing that homeschooling has made abundantly clear…children are all different!  You just can’t generalize with early learners as they are all at different levels.  I’ve had voracious readers who were teaching themselves at age 3 1/2 and I’ve had a couple that needed a little extra…erm…encouragement.  You just can’t lump them!
Right now [...]

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Now that I am comfortably back into my size fours…it’s time to let the shopping begin. I delight in any reason to shop – you know me. But…I do love to pinch a penny, too! I think the first order of business will be to find some Cheap Jeans. You can [...]

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I picked up several of these for Abby a few weeks ago.  We are using them for her to do as “busy work” when the older kids are busy doing their seat work in the mornings.  I cannot even begin to tell you how neat these are and how much four-year-old Abby loves them.
Here are [...]

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Yikes!  All the pencils are sharpened, the binders and notebooks are all lined up neatly on the schoolroom counter, the textbooks are all ready to be opened and soaked in.
I think I’m ready…not sure about all of the kids, though.
It’s always an adjustment…and we generally take it easy on those first few days as we [...]

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As our final countdown to the start of our 15th year of homeschooling, I am revisiting lots of things that will be a necessary part of our daily routine in just a few days.
One of these things is keeping toddlers/preschoolers busy while older siblings are busy and I’m trying to focus on one or more [...]

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Transitioning from summer “looseness” to a more structured fall routine can be difficult. Even homeschooling families need to orchestrate a shift in routine as they go from a summer break schedule to hitting the books again.
Here are a few suggestions for transitioning from summer to fall:
1. Make memoirs of favorite summer activities
Encourage your kids [...]

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Music is a big part of our family’s life. All of our children have learned instruments and they have all started out on the piano.
I am always eager and interested in trying new things as far as learning techniques go. I happen to be kinda geeky…so if it incorporates learning, technology, and music [...]

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