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Discover This Homeschool 

Discover This: Breaking Down Erosion

October 14, 2015December 5, 2023 alessa erosion, science

The other day, I was talking to my son about the local river we have flowing nearby and how rocks

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Discover This Homeschool 

Discover This: Black Violin

October 7, 2015July 8, 2016 alessa music, sociology, stereotypes

We all carry stereotypes and assumption with us. In part, it’s how we make sense of the world. Our brains

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Gifted Social Emotional 

Asking and Offering Help

October 1, 2015October 17, 2015 alessa perfectionism

I grew up in a family where asking for help was seen as a sign of weakness. Part of it,

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Banned Book Week
Free Time 

Be a Rebel: Read a Banned Book

September 28, 2015December 20, 2016 alessa banned books, books, reading

Growing up in the 70s, Judy Blume was a controversial author in the Catholic school circles of Baltimore. I had

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9 Core areas to cover in health education
Homeschool Teaching Tips 

DIY Homeschool Health

September 25, 2015July 8, 2016 alessa

I had a running joke my first year of homeschooling: Yeah, we cover health. We wash our hands everyday. While

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College 

Keeping It Contemporary

August 27, 2015October 17, 2015 alessa Beloit, mindset

I just dropped a kid off at college this past weekend. On the long drive home, I thought about the

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Pump Up The Grades
Free Time 

Healthy Body = Good Math Grades

August 18, 2015October 17, 2015 alessa achievement, math, physical fitness

No joke: “A healthy body leads to a healthy mind”. More than just a ploy to get kids out from

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Gifted Personal Musings 

4 Life Lessons To Teach Your Gifted Kids (and one for you to learn, too)

August 1, 2015December 30, 2018 alessa boredom, talent development

My oldest child turns 21 in one week and I’ve been reflecting back on a lot of childhood memories recently.

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College Homeschool 

Yay For College App Test Out Options – But Read The Fine Print

July 28, 2015July 8, 2016 alessa homeschooling, testing

Look at your social media feed today and you may have felt a wee bit of relief that yet another

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Free Time Homeschool 

Signing Up For Sports

June 1, 2015December 30, 2018 alessa sports

A healthy body leads to a healthy mind. We’ve all heard that statement, but how often do we, as parents,

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Listen.
Get Messy.
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Explore.
Debate.

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