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We’re here to guide you through the coronavirus lockdown. Sign up to the Life newsletter for daily tips, advice, how-tos and escapism. Germaine Douglas’ son, Kairos, has decided he wants to become the UK prime minister when he grows up. One day during lockdown, the south London mum walked into the living room where her 12-year-old spends much of his time and asked why he had the TV on while studying. “I like to hear the news updates when I’m working,” came his response. “I don’t want to miss something important.” “I have never been able to get my children interested in...

So many people give up on homeschooling when it comes to high school, but there’s no need to get intimidated. Home is still a great place to give our students a quality classical education, as long as we provide them with the supports they need to finish well. You can homeschool high school classically. I’ll share what we have used and also resources to help you figure out a plan that will work for your family. Honestly, I love this stage. When I am sitting on the couch listening to my 5-year-old sound out words, I remind myself: It’s ok....

In most families, first grade is considered a transition year. If the child were going to a traditional school, they would be expected to stay for a full day. It is the year in which many, but not all kids learn to read. Expectations can be high. Your child may start to realize that to many people, learning is not all fun and games. Our first grade curriculum choices reflect our desire to keep our child’s love of learning alive and allow them plenty of time to play. The pressure can affect children. I encourage you to take a step...

Today we are going to take a closer look at one of the math components in our 1st Grade Elite Curriculum Kit from Timberdoodle, Mobi Kids. Our little blue whale pouch, Mobi Kids Game Inside our whale are three groups of colorful tiles.Our game contains 3 groups of tiles:   48 double-sided operation tiles in blue, 19 purple number tiles and 19 green number tiles (86 total tiles).  The green and purple tiles have the exact same grouping of numbers ranging from 1-10, including 2 wild tiles in each color.  There are 3 different blue operation tiles: +, -, and =.  The 6...

Millions of parents are currently homeschooling their children, which can result in several issues. You not only have to figure out your child’s curriculum, but you need to find time to do it while you’re possibly doing your own job. While making sure your children continue to receive a strong education is an important priority, […] The post Keeping Your Children Safe When Homeschooling appeared first on Mom Does Reviews.