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3 Ways to Teach Poetry to Your Homeschooler

April is national poetry month and a wonderful opportunity to make poetry a part of your homeschooling. Poetry, especially for emergent writers, is a wonderful genre because the emphasis is on the art of writing, rather than rules and structure.  Many homeschoolers struggle with writing, getting hung up on spelling and grammar.  Poetry is freeing,

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Do You Have to Deschool Before Homeschooling?

What on earth is deschooling? It sounds like de-programming, right?  Well, it sort of is.  If your child is transitioning from traditional school to homeschooling, chances are school wasn’t going very well.  Your child’s needs weren’t being met and the school environment wasn’t conducive to your child learning and development. Homeschooling makes perfect sense. The

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The Best Valentine’s Gift You Can Give Your Homeschooler

It’s February, the month of love! Whether or not Valentine’s Day is your thing, it’s a lovely opportunity to remember to put love front and center when there are homeschooling frustration, meltdowns, and power struggles.  One of the best ways for homeschoolers to feel loved, is to make them feel heard.  As a homeschooling parent,

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