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Gifted 

Let Go of Your Bitterness

August 24, 2016August 25, 2016 alessa 9 Comments Farrah Alexander, NAGC

Here we go, again, with the latest all-kids-are-gifted blog pieces – written, of course, by the self-identified expert mom whose

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Online Bullies: When Your Kid Trolls

August 1, 2016July 31, 2016 alessa 2 Comments cyberbullying, friendship, Hoagies Gifted, online, trolls

You’ve heard the Internet maxim: Don’t feed the trolls! Yet, some days, the temptation to trump trolls with facts and

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Homeschool Personal Musings 

The Self-Instructing Homeschool Child

June 14, 2016July 8, 2016 alessa 1 Comment high school, homeschool, independent learning
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Discover This: WWI Memorial

January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 alessa 0 Comment history, World War I, wwi

World War 1 was supposed to be the war to end all wars. It was the largest scale war the

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Discovery This: Fairy Penguins

January 20, 2016January 19, 2016 alessa 0 Comment penguins, science

If your kids love feel-good stories about furry critters and adorable wildlife, check out this movie trailer about the true

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Discover This: Star Wars Art Mash-Ups

December 18, 2015December 18, 2015 alessa 0 Comment art, mythology, Star Wars

Any veteran homeschool parent will tell you when there’s a BIG pop culture event going on, it can be hard

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Snowman Visual Logic

December 1, 2015December 1, 2015 alessa 3 Comments logic, math, visual spatial

Teaching critical thinking skills to early elementary kids can be tough when a child still struggles with reading complete sentences.

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Teaching Tips 

2nd Look Sentences For Thanksgiving

November 22, 2015November 22, 2015 alessa 0 Comment 2nd Look Sentences, comprehension, reading

Ever find yourself reading something and you skip over a word – or even switch up the order you read

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Homeschooling: Learning to let go of control and trust the process
Homeschool Teaching Tips 

Letting Go Of The Homeschool Control

November 12, 2015July 8, 2016 alessa 1 Comment homeschool

I started homeschooling in January of my oldest son’s kindergarten year. Our homeschool journey started off free-form and by-the-seat-of-our-pants, until

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Homeschooling: It's got to be better than this
Homeschool Personal Musings 

Homeschooling: It’s Got To Be Better Than This

November 9, 2015July 8, 2016 alessa 4 Comments homeschool

I never set out to homeschool my children. In fact, I was one of those moms, so lego-ed out from

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Life Happens

Sometimes life comes along and hijacks your best laid curricular plans. That can be a good thing.

Everyday learning happens - sometimes beginning with the most innocent question.

Follow your child's whimsy.
Ask good questions.
Go for a walk.
Listen.
Get Messy.
Laugh.
Explore.
Debate.

Above all else, have fun.

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