10 Fun Homeschool Graduation Party Ideas

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  Is 2020 the year you graduate one of your blessings? Congratulations! Whether you have been homeschooling since they were learning to read or you have been finishing up their last few years of schooling at home, you did it! Your sacrifice has paid off, and now your child is moving on to a new
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15 Ways to Make the Most of your Next Homeschool Conference

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Register and Book Your Hotel Room Early To ensure the best savings and availability, take advantage of any early-bird discounts available. For convention passes, paying at the door is usually an option, but oftentimes you will end up paying more. Book your hotel room early as well. Browse your homeschool conference’s website and see if
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Fitting Homeschooling into Your Schedule

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  One of the most well-known advantages of homeschooling is the flexibility. Most laws do not require homeschooling to be done in a certain time or day. If trying to squeeze all your work into the first part of the day is stressing you out, make a change! There are various ways you can get
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Getting a Good Start on Your Homeschool Journey

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  Making the decision to homeschool is such a blessing! However, sometimes it can be overwhelming. Taking a few steps can help you get a good start.   1. Begin Early If you feel called to homeschool when your kids are young, I suggest starting when they’re little. Most small children learn everything they need
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Four-Box Method to Organize Your School Room

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  Sometimes all you need for a fresh start is a clean school room. I really love our Four-Box Method. You basically get four boxes and label each one: Keep Trash Donate Relocate   As you remove everything from your school room, you will organize everything according to these boxes. Get your boxes labelled, and
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Definition of School

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  If you are already in a homeschool setting, you probably have gone through multiple schedule changes depending on seasons of life, and what each of your students have needed at the time. After speaking with a few moms on the topic of scheduling, I thought it may be helpful to share what has worked
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The Benefits of Summer School

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  I have fond memories of the lazy days of summer from my childhood. So, when I began homeschooling, I intended to have our homeschool year follow our local school district’s calendar, with an accompanying summer vacation. I began school the last week of August, and promptly received several invitations for day trips to the
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10 Ways to Be a Better Planner

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  In every homeschool, planning is made to make it easier for parents and children to move towards success in achieving goals. Planning is also made so that homeschooling continues on track and learning targets are achieved. Without good planning, homeschooling will not reach its goals easily. Making plans is easy, but doing it is
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