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Mean Ol’ Schoolmarm: “Less” or “Fewer”
By Heather Sanders For Halloween, you will get more than you bargained for; oh yes, you will leave this blog with a new understanding of how to correctly determine when to use “less” versus “fewer.”...
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Community Question: Homeschool High School Hours
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Twenty Interesting Things About…Voting in the U.S.
By Heather Sanders Today is the day we vote. I have my cheat sheet of candidates at the ready. I’ve sharpened my pencil; and yes, I know that those ridiculous mini-pencils may be available at the...
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Tuning-in, So They Don’t Tune Out
By Heather Sanders Jeff, the kids and I went shopping at Academy the other day. If you aren’t familiar with the retail chain, it is a sports and outdoors store. The grand opening was only a few weeks...
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Community Question: Bored. Job Shadowing?
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Early Math & Reading: Brainzy Review and Giveaway
By Heather Sanders My kiddos have far surpassed the targeted 3-7 age range for Education.com’s newly released math and reading subscription program, Brainzy. And while there are days when I would...
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Community Question: Homeschooling Adopted Toddler
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Will our kids’ kids use commas?
By Heather Sanders When asked what I do, I tell people that I am a homeschooling journalist, but I wince a bit as I say it. I think of journalists as writers–those who can define all the English tenses...
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Unexpected Blessings from Strangers
By Heather Sanders Many families share the tradition of pausing before, during, or after Thanksgiving dinner so those around the table can voice the things for which they are most thankful. I’ve...
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Community Question: What to do?
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What Would You Put in a Homeschooling Starter Kit?
By Heather Sanders Last week, in a conversation with a fellow homeschooling parent, I was asked what I would want in a homeschooling starter kit if I were beginning my homeschooling adventure again....
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My Bubble Writer Christmas Book: Review & Giveaway
By Heather Sanders At the end of 8th-grade, I tried out for the 9th-grade cheerleading squad. According to my personal checklist I had what it took. I was loud, had team spirit and could rip a set of...
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Community Question: Homeschooling Triplets
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“Merry Christmas, Little Hoo!”: Book Review & Coloring Page
By Heather Sanders This year as I pulled out the Christmas decorations to light up our little lake house, I came across a basket of Christmas themed children’s books we always placed beneath the...
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Nail Art by Meredith
By Heather Sanders About nine months ago, Meredith became interested in different types of nail art. Her first exposure to it was from Emelie, our oldest, but Emelie’s interest in nails didn’t go very...
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Community Question: Free or Inexpensive Curriculum?
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7 Smart Suggestions for Santa
By Heather Sanders Last week when searching for some last minute Christmas add-ons for Kenny, I found two different items I thought would make great stocking stuffers. And then, as it typically goes...
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Twenty Interesting Things About…Christmas
By Heather Sanders I enjoy the Christmas season for several reasons, but one of my favorite traditions is sitting and staring at the Christmas Tree decorated with all the ornaments we’ve collected...
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Community Question: 5th-grade Level “Girl” Readers
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Mean Ol’ Schoolmarm: “Than” or “Then”
By Heather Sanders This post isn’t the first one where Mean Ol’ Schoolmarm has pointed out that one letter can make all the difference in the meaning of a word. When choosing whether to use “than” or...
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