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Friday
Jun072013

Collage Friday - The Week of Practicum

This week was a blur.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were spent at the Practicum for Classical Conversations. I am unable to put into words everything I have learned. I need more time to digest everything.

I can tell you, however, that I am SO excited for the upcoming school year, and my children are, too. 

I believe Classical Conversations is going to be a very good fit for our family.

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Wednesday
Jun052013

LEGO Education® Simple Machines and a LEGO Balloon Car

 

One of the best additions to our LEGO resources has been the Simple Machines set from Lego Education®.

Not only has my son enjoyed free building with this set, but he has also sat down with the many instructions and has begun to build and experiment on his own.

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Monday
Jun032013

When Your Homeschool Must Change

 

Have you ever had a hard time admitting something just wasn't working?

About halfway through the last school year I just knew something had to change. It was hard for me, however, to admit what we were doing didn't work as well as it always had.

To be honest, there have been a lot of tears (mine!) over the past six months. I have felt defeated, frustrated, and that I was failing my children. It's hard to admit this, because I like to think of myself as in control and successful. 

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