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In “What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland’s School Success” Anu Paranen, from the Atlantic, interviewed Pasi Sahlberg, from the Finnish Ministry of Education.  He is the author of Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland?  In the article, he speaks about how he believes Americans are obsessed with testing and [...]

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YAY!  IT’S A GIVEAWAY! Three, yes 3, lucky winners will be chosen! Enter today for your chance to win Painless Grammar, Spelling, and Fractions!  Just what you need to make teaching… Painless!    Is painless grammar even possible? Yes! Barron’s Painless Grammar does not read like a grammar book at all.  Even as someone who loves [...]

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May 20th Mister Rogers had some great ideas to reach out to your neighbors on Neighbor Day or celebrate Weights and Measures Day which marks the Anniversary of the  international treaty, signed May 20, 1875, providing for the establishment of an International Bureau of Weights and Measures.  Here are some great links to help you [...]

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Homeschooling on Bed Rest

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One of the most difficult circumstances a family can face is Mom being placed on Bed Rest. At some point during each of my last three pregnancies I was placed on bed rest for one reason or another – always for a short period of time, and always an inconvenience to everyone. Here are few [...]

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52 Flavors

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Mmmm.  Makes me think of ice cream.  But it also makes me think of homeschooling families.  Just in my circle of homeschoolers I know families that LOVE homeschooling and would not consider anything else families that tried homeschooling and are now sending their kids back to school families that have tried homeschooling, sent some back [...]

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