May 2019 – Nerdy Little Birdie

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How Far Will Expectations Get You?

May 30, 2019

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Is it enough to expect our kids to write and then just require them to do it? Or …

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Best Purchases Educator Resources

My Best Purchases for Homeschooling High School: Breakfast on Mars

May 29, 2019

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How many essays do you have your teenagers read before you ask them to write essays? Wait, we’re …

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Brave Writer Writing

Snip & Pin Revision with High School Essays

May 22, 2019

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If you use Brave Writer in your homeschool, you’ve likely heard or read about “snip and pin” where …

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Fun Friday

Fun Friday with Teens: SAT Vocabulary Scrabble

May 18, 2019

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Pull out your Scrabble before the teens rolls out of bed, throw out the rule book, and set …

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Educator Resources Literature

Tips for Digging Deeper into Theme

May 13, 2019

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Hello fellow homeschool moms who did NOT major in English. Did you get specialized college training in literature? …

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Art Fun Friday Have Fun with Your Teens

Fun Friday: How Terrible Mothers Explore Art with Their Teens

May 10, 2019

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When I take my teenagers to see famous works of art, we play a terrible game. Because I’m …

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Brave Writer Educator Resources Writing

Revising Your Teen’s Essays, Brave Writer Style

May 8, 2019

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Essay revision is a significant stage in the writing process. Don’t be surprised if more time is spent …

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Have Fun with Your Teens

Carving Out Homeschool Togetherness with Teens

May 7, 2019

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Getting teens together at the same time is hard. Different subjects studied, work schedules, social life, sleep schedules. …

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Best Purchases Educator Resources Literature

My Best Purchases for Homeschooling High School: Annotating Literary Elements

May 4, 2019

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When it comes to analyzing literature, I’ve not always been a fan. I know! I talk a lot …

Month: May 2019