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Presenting a great career prep tool for undecided teens

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I can’t believe that my last two kids are both now in high school! It’s bittersweet. I have been talking with my daughter who’s a junior this year about life after high school. Will she choose an alternative to college or will she need some college readiness skills? To help her figure this out, I went hunting for a career prep tool. I was looking for one of those career assessment tests that would give her a list of options that matched her interests and skills. I found a few of those online, but what I ended up using is …

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Easy online writing for kids for a happy homeschooling year!

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Online writing for kids can be a lifesaver when you homeschool several children. It encourages independent work and allows you to focus on the kids that need one-on-one attention. But, how do you find a program that engages your elementary-aged kids and teaches them, too? After all, teens have access to imaginative learning projects that get them excited to write. Younger kids need something immersive and imaginative, too. Personally, I can’t stand the usual “write about your summer vacation” type of writing assignments many programs offer. Kids need writing projects they will care about. Enter Night Zookeeper. This online writing …

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My homeschool supply list for successful unschooling

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You might not think that unschoolers consider a homeschool supply list, but you should. There are certain things that just make unschooling easier and more fulfilling. We want to have enriching homes that encourage learning, so we need to stock them with particular supplies that promote curiosity, adventure, and a passion for learning. The things you need in your homeschool supply list will depend greatly on several things. Take into account the ages of your children, how unschoolish you are, and how much online learning your children do. In the early years, I only allowed one hour of entertaining screen …

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Awesome Imaginative Learning Projects Your Special Teen Will Love

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All four of my children have some sort of learning difference, which means they need imaginative learning projects to succeed. The oldest two struggle with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Four doctors diagnosed my younger daughter with high functioning Asperger’s at age 6 and my youngest son struggled with regulation issues and Sensory Processing Disorder. (He also displays some Aspie traits, which led me to use subscription boxes to help him overcome.) So, I learned early on that certain types of homeschooling just wouldn’t work for them. After reading several books and being a student of my children, I figured out …

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The Best Preschool Program for At-Home Learning: a Sonlight Review

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Because my kids are teenagers and young adults, I don’t often write about little kids. After all, most homeschool programs try teaching small children to read, write, and do simple math, and I am very much against that. Read-aloud time and lots of outdoor, hands-on play should form the staple learning diet of young children. But, how do you choose books for read aloud time? What do you do when it rains or you’re tired of playing at the beach or in the woods? Well, a good preschool program uses the best living books, lots of sensory materials, and plenty …

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