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When I was a kid, the words, “Back to School” excited me to no end. I loved new folders, clean paper, and freshly sharpened pencils. I loved meeting my new teacher, walking into my brightly colored classroom, and organizing the desk that had my name and the alphabet in D’nealian stuck on the top. I’d…
My nephew Spencer is a real character! Born a bit later in life to my sister-in-law, Nancy; Spencer has siblings that are much older than he. He is very articulate, charming, and quite the life of the party where these siblings as well as older cousins are concerned! In this photo, he is openly and…
It’s Hip Homeschool Hop time! A big welcome to those of you just finding us! An excited welcome back to you ladies that faithfully visit every week! We sure do love and appreciate you all!! Looking for homeschool supplies/books at a great price? Have something you’re not using and would like to sell?…
It’s here. Our actual first day. Preschool. My oldest child is ready. He begs for work to do. He realizes his friends are going to school. He loves sitting at his little school desk and practicing writing his letters. I’m happy. It feels like 18 months of research and reading and Pinterest-ing and curricula picking…
19 Upstream is a Christian T-shirt company that goes a step further by including a high quality Bible reference card that ties into the theme of each shirt, and refers you to the related Bible study on their website. They also have a blog where they post about Bible reading, verses and even some stories…
If you plan to homeschool a special needs child, you would do well to plan ahead: Plan ahead of time to stop dead in your tracks if whatever curriculum you purchased at the convention is obviously not working. Plan ahead of time to regroup and revive if your plan fails. Plan ahead of time to…
(This post is for the moms. Dads, come back next time, okay? :-)) Let’s talk about romance – that warm, comfortable, sometimes spicy feeling that puts a smile on your face when you’re near the one you love. I’m talking about all the aspects of romance, not just intimacy but holding hands, warm hugs, truly…
Welcome to the Hip Homeschool Hop! Happy “Day after Labor Day”! Thank you for joining September’s first Hop! Brighton Park is a homeschooling blog penned by Katie Sullivan, M.S., SLP-CCC a pediatric speech language pathologist and homeschooler who believes that anyone can be successful homeschooling and every child has the potential to learn. Brighton Park contains practical tips, speech/language…
Over the years I have come to realize that the choice to homeschool our children is an incredibly personal decision. I have met many families all over the world who have chosen this venture and for vastly different reasons. I wanted to share our heart with you and tell you 10 {of the MANY} reasons…
Introduction Skip and Daisy Learn to Read is a phonics based reading program consisting of 3 DVDs and 3 workbooks. This program is designed to take beginning readers and turn them into proficient readers within 3-6 months using repetition through sight words, phonics, and sentences. The program is aimed at children in grades K-4. Why…
