As the holidays approach, you may be looking for some ways to keep things light and fun while still keeping the learning going. Check out these Thanksgiving-themed titles aligned with free resources across all the major subjects. From turkey crafts that sneak in measurement and geometry to exploring the science behind parade balloons, or diving […]
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If there’s one day of the year worthy of loud applause and raising a glass, it’s Mother’s Day, an annual celebration paying homage to the world’s greatest nurturers, multi-taskers, and wisdom-distributors. Sure, mom may have driven you a bit nutty with her maxims, mandates, and strong opinions on just about everything. But her heart was
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After graduating from a community college with an Associates in Arts degree, I transferred that degree to a four-year university. The process was seamless, and as it was the next step in my academic career, I felt ready for it. At one point, that little community college had been my next step, and I was actually
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I’m a college student in my senior year now, but between birth and 12th grade, I was homeschooled. During that time, the idea of cheating rarely even crossed my mind. If it did, it was usually because of an accident. Perhaps my mom left an answer key on the kitchen table, or she gave me
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I’ve been homeschooled for my entire life. That’s right, never gone to public school except for gymnastics when I was 8 and drivers ed earlier this year (but that’s another story.) Don’t get me wrong, I love it! Sure, sometimes when I’m watching High School Musical and I see all the kids walking down the
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I was sitting in my friends’ apartment my final semester at UNC-Wilmington. I’d gotten to know them pretty well over the course of the time I’d spent at their place, playing Mario Kart and Cards Against Humanity and Dungeons and Dragons. My roommate Ali was there too, and some others they’d invited over. We were
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10 teenage helpers. 40 hours. 50 kids. That’s what last week consisted of for me while I was helping at St. Luke’s Summer Sing and Play Drama Camp. And if you think it sounds like all fun and games, think again. On the first day, I arrived there with my sister completely unsure of what
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An administrator of one of my local homeschool groups, (called the WINGS group, serving Catawba, Iredell, and surrounding counties in NC), recently noticed the bit on our “About” page that mentions our family’s short stint (20 months) in an RV. She decided to interview me about it, and we did a live chat Q &
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