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Top 10 Music Appreciation Curricula for Homeschoolers
Discover 10 music appreciation curricula for homeschool using a variety of methods for students in elementary to high school.
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Homeschooling the Gifted Child
For this series I am exploring different aspects of homeschooling the gifted child. If you are parenting a gifted child, or suspect that you have a gifted child, I hope you’ll follow along as I explore what it’s like to homeschool the gifted child. This post contains affiliate ad links. This post contains affiliate advertisement links to 3rd party sites. I’m a homeschooling mom to one amazing boy. It’s taken me a long time to admit that he is gifted because that term holds connotations that many believe is just another label in which to categorize people and children. There are some who believe that all children are gifted and…
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LEGO Therapy Ideas for Special Needs Children
LEGO® Bricks are such a versatile toy. We all know that they make great educational tools because kids love them so much they don’t realize they are learning while playing with them. Additionally, they make great tools for LEGO Therapy for fine, and gross motor development. They also can be used for vision training, speech training, and so much more. These versatile toys, the simple LEGO Bricks are being used by therapists and moms alike to help special needs children. This post contains affiliate advertisement links to 3rd party sites. I reached out to a friend of mine, Colby, to ask her if she would share some tips for using LEGO for…
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Introducing the Elephant Poaching Crisis to Homeschool Students
You know that in our family we purpose to spend time together as a family. What that looks like is a variety of family time activities depending on what’s going on in our world. This month our family time was a family movie night that also doubled as a lesson in elephant poaching. When you have a child who has emotional sensitivities it can be hard to introduce concepts related to elephant poaching. Which is why having something visual, that explains the situation in a lighthearted way, can be a great solution to introduce hard concepts. Teaching difficult concepts is easier when you weave together a learning experience that incorporates…
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Homeschool Notebooking 101 What You Need to Know
Notebooking, It’s much Easier than You Think Notebooking is one of those terms that you might hear often in homeschooling circles. If you are new to education at home, or, you’ve been homeschooling in a traditional way, you may not be aware of what homeschool notebooking is, and how simple it is to incorporate it into your homeschool routine. This post contains affiliate advertisement links to 3rd party sites where products purchased may result in paid compensation for this blogger. What is Notebooking? Notebooking in it’s simplest form is journaling what a child learns. The beauty of notebooking is that it’s progressive. As a child learns, they document, in their…
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Gifts for Math Minded Kids
When you have a math minded child it’s incredible how fast they absorb numerical information. Their minds are moving so rapidly that they may struggle to relax. I often think that my son would lay in bed calculating physics or composing music all night if we didn’t intervene. He just wants and needs more, and if you have a math minded child yours does as well. But, how do you continuously provide them with more math challenges without overwhelming them? That’s the question isn’t it? How much is too much? This post contains affiliate advertisement links. Here’s the thing. Children who are gifted have a hunger for more information like…
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Amazing Homeschool Supplies for your Whole Life
As homeschool moms we have a lot to juggle. We manage households, our families, our children, and we educate them as well. Sometimes, when you find something that makes life easier or more interesting you just want to share it with the world. When our homeschool supplies also double as a resources for other parts of your life, you know it’s a good resource to have. This post contains affiliate ad links to 3rd party sites where products purchased may result in paid compensation for this blogger. Which is why I wanted to bring you my favorite homeschool supplies that I think are super amazing. Because they fill more than an just…
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Teaching Employment Life Skills to Your Gifted Teen
The skills required to get and hold a job far exceed mental abilities. Being able to manage a task list, and communicating effectively are often more prevalent in the job front than skills which are attained through vocational education. But when you really look at your gifted teens, are you seeing that they have developed those type of skills? Teaching employment life skills is a must if we want our kids to become successful adults. This post contains affiliate links to 3rd party sites where products purchased may result in paid compensation for this blogger. ► Day 5 – On the Job Front I’m sure you think your son…
