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Preschool and Beyond: One Room Schoolhouse or Three Ring Circus?

Posted by Michelle Osborn on

Preschool through high school: one-room schoolhouse or three-ring circus? At our house, it's a three-ring circus, for sure. If you’ve ever seen my monkeys, you’d know why. But I wouldn’t change it for the world (grin!).

It’s just that it's so loud. It’s messy. The house is like a barn. You clean. But when you turn around, it’s a disaster again. And the day is monotonous. Over and over,....continue reading

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It was one of those days!

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I was on phone with one service representative, when a hear a knock at the door. I was not expecting anyone. I was in sweats, that didn't match, and had done nothing with my hair, I mean nothing! My black and white polka-dotted slippers completed my look. I smiled as I opened the door hoping that would help my look..... continue reading

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How to Teach Math to Kids Who Hate it (or maybe it’s you!)

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Some children were created with math brains and it comes easy, and some are better at music or language arts. Instead of getting frustrated with the kids because the kids are frustrated with math, change things up for both of you. When tears start happening, this is what I do:

  • If using a textbook, I let them do the practice problems for the new concept, and then just the even or odd numbers for the rest of the lesson. Or they take.... continue reading

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So many reasons to join HSLDA

Posted by Michelle Osborn on

Get $20 of annual membership when you register through Yellow House Book Rental

We recommend that homeschooling families join HSLDA. Even if you never experience legal trouble yourself, your HSLDA membership will help enable other homeschooling families to get the legal help they need and will help defend our right to homeschool.

Benefits to being a member of HSLDA include:

  • Personal access to the legal staff; HSLDA's experienced high school, struggling learners, and early years consultants
  • Selling privileges at the HSLDA Curriculum Market
  • Discounts through HSLDA's PerX program. (For more information about HSLDA's many benefits, see www.hslda.org.).
  • Contests several times..... continue reading

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Congress Attempting to Give Federal Government Money to Homeschools

Posted by Michelle Osborn on

This is an important message. Action is needed.
A message from Will Estrada and Mike Smith
Dear Friend,
 
It has been said that there is no such thing as a free lunch. As homeschooling families know too well, government money will eventually lead to government control.
 
That’s why HSLDA is opposing a bill introduced by our friends in Congress, Rep. Steve King (IA) and Rep. Andy Harris (MD). Though well-intentioned, H.R. 610 is ultimately ill-advised. It calls for sending all federal education dollars to the states in the forms of federal grants so that the states can then give the money as vouchers to public, private, and homeschool students. Continue reading

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