5 Things That Are NOT Behind Our Decision to Homeschool
Today was the first day of our homeschool year! We’ve kinda been doing homeschool “lite” for forever, but today marked the first day of consistent organized learning at home. :) I’ve already shared...
View ArticleWhy Do YOU Homeschool? Call for Submissions!
We survived our first week of homeschool! It was a blast, and now that we’re doing this homeschooling thing “for real” (instead of the loosey-goosey preschool schedule we had before), I am eager to...
View ArticleOur 2013-2014 Kindergarten Homeschool Plans (Including Partnering with the...
As we adjust to our new life in Alaska, one of the things we are most excited about is receiving reimbursement for our homeschool expenses (through a program called IDEA). Yes, you read that...
View Article“Why We Homeschool” ~ Bloggers Tell All
To kick off my new “Why We Homeschool” series here at Raising the Barrs, I asked my blogging friends to point me to the posts on their sites that lay out their reasons for homeschooling. It has been...
View ArticleOlly Homeschool Organizer Giveaway
It’s time to get all that homeschool paperwork under control! Let Olly help organize your school days and keep track of your records. With Olly you can create courses, detailed lesson plans, print out...
View ArticleWhy We Homeschool – Mandi’s Think-Ahead Approach
This guest post is part of the Why We Homeschool series. This series is intended to encourage those interested in homeschooling as well as those already knee-deep in it. It is NOT designed to tear...
View ArticleAlmonzo’s Ice House ~ A Farmer Boy Activity
Our family is slowly reading through the Little House series, and our 5 year old is particularly enraptured by the in-depth descriptions of the labor-intensive day to day activities of the Ingalls and...
View ArticleWhy We Homeschool – From Principal to Homeschooling Mom of Six
This guest post is part of the Why We Homeschool series. This series is intended to encourage those interested in homeschooling as well as those already knee-deep in it. It is NOT designed to tear...
View ArticleFall/Winter Themed Educational Freebies!
Just a quick post to let you know that if you haven’t already signed up for Educents, now is the time! They are rolling out some great seasonal educational freebies in the next few weeks!! And they...
View Article$850+ in Awesome Homemaking Resources for Pennies Per Item! (And an iPad Mini...
Read all the way to the bottom!!! I’m giving away an iPad Mini and more! This marriage, parenting, intentional living stuff is difficult! It’s no secret that I’ve needed more than my fair share of...
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