V Virginia Donahue

3 Tips for Homeschooling through the Holidays

With Thanksgiving behind us, we are driving full speed ahead into a very busy t...

• Nov 30, 2021

V Virginia Donahue

5 Things We Can Do to Teach Children Gratitude

With Thanksgiving right around the corner here in the U.S., a lot of people beg...

• Nov 2, 2021

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Identifying & Nurturing Your Child's Learning Strengths

Would you force your child to wear shoes that don't fit? I hope not! S...

• Nov 2, 2021

V Virginia Donahue

3 Ways We Tamed the Clutter in Our Homeschool Classroom

If your house is anything like mine was during our homeschooling years, keeping...

• Sep 15, 2021

V Virginia Donahue

What's Your Homeschooling Style?

With the events of the past year and the continuing issues around the country, ...

• Sep 8, 2021

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How can I get my child more interested in reading?

When it comes to sitting down with a good book, some kids head in the opposite ...

• Sep 1, 2021

V Virginia Donahue

25 Free Homeschool Planners

One of the most important things we can do for our homeschools is to keep track...

• Aug 11, 2021

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How Audiobooks Can Help with Reading Comprehension

For many homeschooling families, the library is t...

• Jul 28, 2021

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Freebie Printables from AOP

Our friends at Alpha Omega Publications share with us some great free tools for...

• Jun 23, 2021

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Why kids don't always take our advice (and what to do about it)

Sometimes the toughest experiences are the best teachers. Years ago, before I b...

• Jun 23, 2021

H Homeschool Garden

You and the Ocean - A Long Distance Relationship

Many of us aren't fortunate enough to live near the coast and see the ocean on ...

• Jun 23, 2021

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What's Most Important? Your Summer Learning Plan

It's important for families to look forward to different breaks during the lear...

• Jun 2, 2021

V Virginia Donahue

Life After Homeschooling - Reflections from a Retired Homeschool Mom

For many of us, the end of May means the end of our school year. For some, it a...

• May 26, 2021

H Homeschool Garden

Make the Ocean Your Classroom

Are you looking for a way to make scientific concepts ...

• May 12, 2021

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4 Favorite Curriculum Choices for Language Arts

Finding the right tools to help build strong language art skills in our childre...

• Apr 21, 2021