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Interview: Light Bulb Moments and Healthy Skepticism

December 3, 2020 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Here is my interview with Rebecca of Dissident Mama. She and her husband have taught their three sons at home for many years. In the interview she describes her learning process as a homeschool mom Continue Reading

Interview: Grade Levels versus Real Life

August 30, 2020 by Laura Blodgett 1 Comment

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Interview: Developing Priorities and Avoiding Misconceptions of Genius

July 24, 2020 by Laura Blodgett 1 Comment

In the very first interview on The Happy Homeschool Podcast I interview my oldest daughter and her husband. We talk about things like expectations, developing priorities, the trouble with comparisons, Continue Reading

How to Give Grades to Your Homeschool Student

August 6, 2017 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

[hr] What is a grade? What do you think your educational experience would have been like if it didn’t include being graded on everything? Do you think grading helps a student learn better? Do you Continue Reading

Easy Flexible Record Keeping for the Homeschool Parent

June 2, 2017 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

[hr] Why keep homeschool records? Good homeschool record keeping needs to be founded on knowing why you are keeping records. At first parents might think they only have to do it because of government Continue Reading

Books for the Young Homeschool Child

February 6, 2017 by Laura Blodgett 2 Comments

How do you find good books for your child, homeschooled or not? First, define good. Good doesn't necessarily mean old or even traditional. I think there are few basic criteria for a good children's Continue Reading

How to Choose a Homeschool Curriculum

December 29, 2016 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

One of the best pieces of advice I received about teaching my own children was that the parent-child relationship far outweighs any curriculum choice. To put it another way, there is probably no Continue Reading

How to Prepare Your Homeschool Child for College

October 24, 2016 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

[box]Thank you to all of my now adult children for their fun and useful discussions on this subject and help editing this article.[/box] A college degree is still useful for getting into many Continue Reading

How to Know if You are Intelligent

June 2, 2016 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

When I was growing up, I often felt stupid, but I generally got straight A’s in school. I would get frustrated and tongue-tied trying to express important concepts about life, but I always got Continue Reading

What to Consider And Take Into Account When Reading A Biography

June 6, 2014 by CurlyQue Leave a Comment

When reading a biography there are many things to consider and keep track of to be as sure as possible that you reap accurate information.  A biography is a written account of a person’s life, but Continue Reading

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