Blog posts tagged "school"

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Resource advice from a homeschool veteran

Aug. 06, 2015 - 11:16 am
It’s that time of year again – back-to-school time. And for many parents it’s a time to start thinking of all the various schooling options available, including homeschooling.  In recent weeks, I have personally spoken to some of you brave souls who have decided to embark on this adventure of...
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homeschool, reading, school, homework
Reckless, a new novel by the author of Inkheart, will be appearing on several summer reading lists this year.
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Summer slide? Not with these reads

May. 18, 2015 - 2:25 pm
School’s nearly out, and that it means it’s time for:  Road trips? Summer barbeques? Hanging out at the pool? No, summer reading lists of course! Summer reading is a long-standing tradition of assigning incoming 6th-12th graders books to read between July and August. The idea is to avoid the “...
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reading list, school, summer reading, summer slide
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A Book to Leave You Filled with 'Wonder'

Sep. 13, 2013 - 2:59 pm
You know that feeling you have after finishing an extraordinary book? The feeling that makes you want to stand up and applaud and shout "bravo" while trying not to cry, even though you have a huge smile on your face? The kind of book that has you saying yes, yes, yes over and over inside your head...
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school, self confidence, bullying, teasing, deformities, family life, kindness