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Mar 11, 2010, Primary Language Lessons

I found Primary Language Lessons after I had been hunting around for a good language arts resource that suited the Charlotte Mason method.

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Mar 11, 2010, Teacher Expertise

Hi there and thank you for this excellent forum. We recently adopted a beautiful little girl from China. She is now 18 mths old and my wife and I are considering

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Mar 11, 2010, lost in the supermarket with out any money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I was about 2 my Mum and I went to the super market. When we got through the doors of the supermarket (IGA) I instantly found something I wanted,

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Mar 6, 2010, Homeschool Blogs

Many families enjoy writing homeschool blogs about their daily life and homeschool activities. You can even create your own homeschool blog for free on this site.

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Mar 2, 2010, Which homeschool curriculum do I use?

I am new to home schooling and I am starting with my 5 year old. I would like a complete curriculum to guide me but there are so many different ones,

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Feb 25, 2010, Ambleside Online

Ambleside online curriculum is a free curriculum and is designed to be as close as possible to that used by Charlotte Mason.

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Feb 23, 2010, Brooke-15 year old, only child, homeschooled by mom.

9:00am-10:00 Wake up, eat, make bed, relax, etc. 10:00-10:30 Bible study(I'm Christian). 10:30-11:00 Literature 11:00-11:30 History

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Feb 23, 2010, Amazing Math-u-see

I have used Math U See from the start for all my boys and they are learning and understanding at an incredible rate, they are ahead of their peers in knowledge

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Feb 20, 2010, Home school curriculum - Vertias Press

The Veritas Press History Home School Curriculum is divided into five series. The core ingredient, the flashcards, has 32 cards designed for a 36-week school calendar, allowing for one week at the end of each quarter for review and testing.

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Feb 20, 2010, Time Traveler Homeschool History Series

Take your child back in time with the Time Travelers Homeschool History Series by Home School in the Woods! This series is a very exciting way to study American History. Add your own review of Time Travelers History Series.

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Feb 20, 2010, Math on the Level - a unique approach

We have been using Math on the Level since February 2009 for our now seven-year-old daughter and five-year-old son. The 5-a-days are used to review previously-learned

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Feb 19, 2010, Homeschool Freebies

Looking for some Homeschool Freebies? Each month, a new Top Pick winner will receive an e-book or a gift voucher. Add to the Homeschool Gallery and inspire others.

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Feb 18, 2010, Wordly Wise

The Wordly Wise 3000 series is designed to expand student's vocabularies. Each vocabulary lesson contains a new list of words with their definitions, followed by several exercises, to be done possibly over the next few days, that practise using those words correctly in context.

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Feb 18, 2010, Home School Math Curriculum - Math on the Level

Math On the Level is a relatively new practical home school math curriculum. When I began searching for a math curriculum I had a few criteria in mind. One, that the program would not rely heavily on worksheets and two, would be more hands on/ real life. Add your review here.

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Feb 18, 2010, Math Mammoth

My 12 year old son really likes Math Mammoth math curriculum because he can work it on his own and ask for help when he needs or wants it. The instructions and examples are easy-to-understand for just about anyone. Add your review.

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