Author: Tabitha

Single Moms Can Homeschool Too! | Podcast Interview with Free Your Children

I did an interview for a homeschool podcast/radio show a few months ago and my…

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Cookies Around the World – A Nine Country Geography Study

Several years back, I had this idea that to supplement our geography curriculum, we would COOK around the world.  It was getting close to Christmas time so I thought, why don’t we start with traditional Christmas cookies around the world?  It was a hit!  We have done it many Christmases since. 

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Why We Love Sonlight’s Book of Time

Tabithagavinsmom1020 We’re on our third year using Sonlight Curriculum.  We love it.  One part I…

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Should You Teach Cursive Handwriting to Your Kids

Should you teach cursive handwriting to your kids? I could just say YES and be…

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Balto and the Race to Save Nome, Alaska

92 years ago TODAY (January 27, 1925) the race to save Nome, Alaska, began. Seems…

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A Homeschool Mom’s Musings on the First Day of Public School

Today is the first day of school for our county.  In our little homeschool of…

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Homeschooling 5th Grade This Year

We are tackling FIFTH GRADE this year!  It seems so BIG.  Such a leap from…

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Last Day of 4th Grade – May 17, 2018 (and some of our favorite books)

Whew!  What a year!  I can’t believe this handsome fella is finished with FOURTH grade! …

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Currently Reading…

Obviously the top books are G’s. We are brushing up on the Olympics. The next…

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LLH’s Book of the Week – The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden

I can’t wait to start sharing with you a great book every week that we…

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