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Our Typical Homeschooling Day!
Mark and Maddie’s Volcano Our day typically starts around 7 am. The kids have jobs as soon as they hop out of bed. They are to go potty, get dressed, make their beds, and make sure their rooms are...
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The twins become preschoolers.
circle time is a great time for learning shapes, colors, etc. But,it is also good for little ones to learn to sit still, sit quiet,and to pay attention. The twins turned three this month and are...
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The Lovely, Kelly Gau Studio
Our new favorite place in town is Kelly Gau Studio! Kelly has a natural God given talent for not only bringing out the lovely in her art, but is also able to teach others how to make lovely pieces as...
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Minnesota Childrens Science Museum
One of Mark and my goals in homeschooling is to make our kid’s learning as hands-on and applicable as possible. We want our kid’s classroom to be the world they live in, experiencing everything first...
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Why We Have Chosen the Thomas Jefferson Education Method
What is Thomas Jefferson Education (TJE)? It is the learning theory that kids learn best when they are inspired and not required to learn. Which in this day and age sounds crazy. The question any sane...
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Surviving a Toddler and Twins
Love is attempting to fly a kite with virtually no wind. Love is attempting to jump rope with a jump rope that is too short. We are attempting to potty train Maddie after three months of craziness! We...
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How do you choose multiple curriculums?
Seven years ago when we began homeschooling I was overwhelmed with what curriculum to choose. I was even more baffled by the moms who were piecing their curriculum together. I could not figure out how...
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Five years later, does TJED work?
We always knew we wanted to create a different learning environment for our kids than we had growing up. We wanted their education to be different from a public, private or christian school. In one way...
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