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Hi Reader! If your child struggles with math, the problem often isn’t the math itself. Very often, the real issue is place value. When place value is confusing, addition and subtraction become frustrating, and multiplication and division feel overwhelming. But when children truly understand place value, math begins to make sense. This week I shared a short video explaining how to help your child understand place value using simple hands-on ideas. You can watch the video and read the full...
Hi Reader! One of the most overwhelming parts of homeschooling in the beginning, is figuring out where the money will come from to make it possible. Will one parent stay home? Can we homeschool and work? How much is it going to cost anyway? The cost of homeschooling can vary widely, depending on the program one decides to use, and what extracurricular activities are chosen. Thankfully, there are more and more resources becoming available all the time to help support homeschool families. Texas...
Hi Reader! One of the most overwhelming parts of homeschooling, is feeling the need to do ALL the things all the time. And not just that our kids need to be exposed to subjects, it's easy to feel like they only count as "school" if we are the ones actively sitting down and teaching a lesson on the subject. This doesn't have to be the case. In fact, studies show that children learn much faster and more effectively through play. When parents are able to fully embrace this idea, it takes a lot...