Language Arts Homeschool Curriculum from Common Sense Press
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Language Arts Homeschool Curriculum from Common Sense Press

Language Arts Homeschool Curriculum Review: Learning Language Arts Through Literature Reviewed by Chellie Haight          This year my daughter, Jana, is a third grader. She’s reading well enough that we have moved on from phonics to a complete language arts homeschool curriculum. We started our school year with different resources for spelling, grammar, reading, etc., and…

20 Tips for Helping Kids Love Reading
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20 Tips for Helping Kids Love Reading

Some of us were blessed with children who love reading. Others of us have children who need more encouragement to learn to love reading. Reading is an important part of life. Whether you’re reading for information, reading for fun, or reading because it’s required for school or work, reading is part of life for most…

3 Simple Tips for Teaching Shakespeare
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3 Simple Tips for Teaching Shakespeare

Are you a homeschooling parent who is considering leading your student (or students) through a study of Shakespeare? Maybe you’re excited to get started, but  you’re also feeling nervous because he is, you know, Shakespeare: the father of Western poetry and drama, the guy whose plays are taught in every contemporary schoolroom. No pressure. As…

Free Printable Thanksgiving Math Game
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Free Printable Thanksgiving Math Game

Free Printable Thanksgiving Math Game (for Multiple Ages) “Mom, I want some fun math games, too!” That was the request my fourth grade daughter had recently. While she’s knee-deep in fractions, my first grader is still learning basic math facts. He plays a lot of math games to help him learn them, and big sis…