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Weekly Wrap Up: Vocabulary, Pilgrim’s Progress, Early Rising, and Defrocking the House

Filed under General News, Homeschooling by Kimberly on January 6, 2012 at 2:14 pm {one comment}

I learned a new word this week.New words are important around here, because we seem to be in perpetual SAT/ACT prep mode. We’re always trying to use big words in sentences to sound really smart. What new word did I learn, you might ask? Adelynn posted on Facebook that she “defrocked” her house. Not being [...]

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Weekly Wrap Up: Blessings, Art, & Other Stuff

Filed under Art, General News, Homeschooling by Kimberly on October 14, 2011 at 11:56 am {2 comments}

Most of this week, we’ve been preoccupied with two things: the nasty head colds and allegies most of the family has, and my big blessing bundle sale, which ends at midnight tonight. I also, for the first time this school year, taught art. I may have also backed the van into dh’s car while still in [...]

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Reviewing & Learning Facts on a Homemade Chalkboard

Filed under Foreign Language, Homeschooling, House & Home, Math, Projects by Kimberly on October 11, 2011 at 7:53 am {no comments}

Are you looking for a way to help your kids review the basic facts of a subject? This is what we’ve done for over 10 years now. All you need is a homemade chalkboard (instructions are here) or a dry erase board. Obviously, I feel hands-on learning is always best, but there are some things [...]

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Weekly Wrap Up: Computer Problems, Math Problems, and Hay Rides

Filed under Field Trips & Fun, Frugal Living, Homeschooling, Math by Kimberly on October 7, 2011 at 8:12 pm {no comments}

Don’t forget — Next week, I’ll be having giveaways all weekend long on my blog for my Firesale. I’m really excited to have more than $140 worth of digital products by leading Homeschooling publishers for just $19.95 — plus the chance to win an Amazon.com gift card, and some other goodies. We’re hoping to raise [...]

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Weekly Wrap Up: Driving, Drawing, & Algebra

Filed under Homeschooling by Kimberly on September 30, 2011 at 8:30 pm {4 comments}

Welcome to the Weekly Wrap Up. You can join others at the Weekly Wrap Up at Virtuous Foundations and at Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Our homeschooling week can be summed up in three words: driving, drawing, and algebra. We spent time with driving practice with the older two, algebra practice with my 9th grader, and time [...]

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