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Homeschooling Made My Child More Shy. I’m Okay With That.

By Shannen Espelien 4 Comments

Homeschooling Made My Child More Shy... And I'm Okay With That

Homeschooling made my child more shy, and you know what? I’m okay with that. School socialization a success? Sure, she doesn’t get the “socialization” that made her come out of her shell on a daily basis, but why is that the epitome of social success anyway? Why does my child have to be a social […]

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First Quarter Check-in 2013

By Shannen Espelien 2 Comments

1st Quarter 9th Grade Homeschool Check-in

This post contains affiliate links. It helps me keep the blog going, which I like. You can see a disclosure policy here, if you’d like. Of course, we made our plans for our homeschool, but how have those measured up to reality? Some things have gone fabulously, while others have resulted in some serious lessons learned. […]

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10 Pieces of Advice to New Homeschoolers

By Shannen Espelien 4 Comments

We are starting our fifth year of homeschooling, and while I wouldn’t say we are veterans, I like to think I have a tiny bit of wisdom in which I can give a few pieces of advice to new homeschoolers. 1. Relax Homeschooling can be fun, but you have to be relaxed to have fun! […]

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Top Reasons I’m Excited for This School Year

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This will be our fifth year homeschooling (wow!!) and each summer I get quite excited for the coming year. I am probably far more excited than Care Bear is, but of course I’m setting up the work and she’s completing it, hehe. So, what’s exciting this year? First year of high school Ah! We’re really […]

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Why I Blog: Connect to the homeschool comminuty

By Shannen Espelien 2 Comments

The theme for NaBloPoMo for July is Connect. I like this theme because it reminds me that no matter how much I just want to hide away, I live in a big wider world, and we all need each other. This also reminds me of one reason I wanted to start this blog. The homeschool […]

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