Category: How-To
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5 Ways to Develop a Better Thinker
Don’t teach children how to take tests. Teach them how to think. Here are five ways we can encourage our children to become better thinkers.
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5 Tips for Making Curriculum Choices Easier
Think that “perfect” product will meet your needs? Those promises fail pretty quickly. Ready for a solution?
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Practicing the Art of Homeschooling
So how do you practice the art of homeschooling? Here are a few thoughts that hopefully will inspire you.
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How to Keep Records ~ DIY Homeschooling
How do you keep records when DIY homeschooling? When those official learning years were completed I could easily pull out the records and create a transcript. Even my own children were astonished at what they had achieved.
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Learning with Meaningful Activities
Meaningful activities are a great way to teach concepts — especially those that are currently resonating with the learner.
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Three Goals of Teaching
Three goals of teaching: teach students how to think, how to learn, and how to work independently.
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From Childhood You Have Known…
Yet another reminder of the power we mothers wield — for good or ill — and that little eyes are watching.
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The Value of Work
Our children need to understand the value of work. Their work will not be their value. But how they value their work will be critical to their success in life.
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10 Favorite How-Tos ~ 2022–2023
10 Favorite How-Tos ~ 2022–2023 ~ from the archives: Skill subjects vs content subjects, Beechick basics, get started homeschooling, and more!
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5 Tips for Teaching Writing
You have your children writing something every day. Great! Now let’s refine the process. Here our five tips for teaching writing.
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Rejuvenate This Summer
Whether you are taking a short break or a couple of months off, summer is a great time to get rejuvenated! Tips to rejuvenate this summer.
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4 Ways to Incorporate Poetry ~ Resources
4 ways to easily incorporate poetry into a homeschool day. Resource list.
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7 Scopes & Sequences and Tips for Using Them
Here are 7 handy scopes and sequences, but first a few tips on how to use them.
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Interacting With Literature: Idioms
Interacting with literature. Idioms allow us to convey meaning in an interesting and brief way.
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10 Educational Benefits of Board Games ~ Plus Recommendations
10 benefits of playing board games along with 21 educational games we have enjoyed.
