I'm joining The Blog Cruise sailing with the TOS Homeschool Crew, and the topic for this cruise is "Why did you decided to homeschool?" Homeschooling was not really something that Don and I had ever considered. Sure, we knew a homeschooling family or two, but it wasn't really something we felt called to do... until things happened to change our entire viewpoint of schools, as … [Read more...] about The Reason We Homeschool…
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Math Mammoth – Math Curriculum with Service
I was recently given the opportunity to review math products from Math Mammoth. What stood out to me right away was that Maria Miller, the author of the math ebooks on the Math Mammoth website, has a master's degree in mathematics with minors in physics and statistics. She defines herself as, "In a nutshell, I am a math teacher turned housewife and homeschooler." … [Read more...] about Math Mammoth – Math Curriculum with Service
College Prep Genius, Vocabcafe
I was given the chance to review a set of four books that were written to help students improve their vocabulary before taking the SAT. Each book is an original story that contains 300 SAT-level vocabulary words spread throughout the book. Each vocabulary word is bold-italicized with its corresponding definition and pronunciation guide at the bottom of every page. The goal … [Read more...] about College Prep Genius, Vocabcafe
Have You Voted Yet?
Due to some confusion, this blog was left off of the voting for Best New Homeschool Blog. Well, things have been cleared up, and Pixie Dusted Homeschool is now available to vote for under the Best New Homeschool Blog category. If you are able to vote and would like to do so, please click on the button above to be taken to the voting area. Thank you! … [Read more...] about Have You Voted Yet?
“E” is for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome – ABCs of Homeschooling
In our household, "E" is for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome... at least, for now. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of inherited disorders that affect your connective tissues — primarily your skin, joints and blood vessel walls. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is uncommon. (Credit: Mayo Clinic website) Almost 2 weeks ago, I posted about the kids' therapy update and the new specialist … [Read more...] about “E” is for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome – ABCs of Homeschooling