Summer Learning Loss for High School Students

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summer learning loss for highschoolers

Do you have a rising ninth-grader this year? Do you know that this summer is one of the most critical transitions in a young person’s academic career, according to the National Summer Learning Association? If you didn’t know — it’s true. Summer learning loss in high school students (especially rising high school students) is a…

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How do homeschoolers transition to college? Remarkably well.

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Are you so afraid of the transition from homeschool to college that you’re scared to homeschool high school?  Winter is the time of year when homeschooling parents traditionally begin thinking about next year. (Sometimes with that long, daunting 2nd semester ahead, it’s more appealing to consider next year than to finish this year, #amIright?) If…

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15 Creative Language Arts Lessons Using Living Books

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If you homeschool using Charlotte Mason methods, you’ve often heard that narration is the activity to do after reading books. Narration is great, but did you know that there are many other ways to make creative language arts lessons using living books? Editor’s Note: This post contains an affiliate link. Should you buy a book…

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