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Some of Our Favorite Books to Read Aloud

Reading aloud is one of my favorite parts of family life and homeschooling. We’ve made many a good memory curled up together with a great book, even during all the years of being interrupted by noisy toddlers and diaper changes. There have been times when my children stared at me when I choked back tears…

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Homeschooling Without a Schoolroom

As a jumbo-sized family living in a regular-sized house, our school at home has always happened here, there and almost everywhere. We’ve never been much for gathering around the kitchen table for anything besides meals, so we’ve seldom done lessons at the table together. Usually someone chooses the kitchen table as “their spot” to do…