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      • I don’t need a third strike, folks. I’m out.
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      • A Month of Performance Books!
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      • Music Appreciation in the Early Years
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      • Play-Based Learning: Tips for Pairing Picture Books and Educational Games
      • Books to Help Parents Grow Readers
      • Easy Ways to Foster Early Literacy At Home
      • How to Promote Literacy During Quiet Time
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      • I See You, Poppy Parent {Recognizing Giftedness in Others}
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        • 10 Ways to Foster Emotional Intelligence at Home
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Cuneiform & Greek Birthday Cards!

By Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley 2 Comments

Cuneiform & Greek Birthday Cards!

Happy Birthday to Papa!! My little poppies worked on birthday cards for their beloved Papa, who turns 75-years young today! Remember how I told you we’ve been working on Story of the World? Well, one member of our party decided to make his card in “code” to make the card more fun for Papa. What…

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Homeschool Idea: Trivia Game

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We here at The Academy of Fun have been working on a very exciting project. We thought we’d share this homeschool idea with you! What is the project, you wonder? Well, I first must explain that all members of The Academy of Fun enjoy playing trivia. I have mentioned before that Leo is quite creative….

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How do you homeschool when the kids are sick?

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How do you homeschool when the kids are sick?

So we had a week with a lot of this (again!!): Poor little Seuss! How do you guys homeschool when the kids are sick? We did a lot of this: Puppetry: caterpillars! Wine cork squirrel army!! There was A LOT of jewelry making this week! This is Linda. She is my fourth child. Here is Linda,…

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Not at homeschooling

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Not at homeschooling

The more I homeschool, the more I realize that the term homeschool is a misnomer. Usually, we are not at homeschooling. Leo does work on our front lawn, in our swingset, on our deck, in a tree, in the car, and, just this morning, in a stack of tires at my gym: What’s the oddest…

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Are you familiar with Gifted Homeschoolers Forum?

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Are you familiar with Gifted Homeschoolers Forum?

Gifted Homeschoolers Forum is one of my go-to sites for information on homeschooling this population. If you aren’t familiar with the site, you should definitely check it out.   This week, I have a guest post on Gifted Homeschoolers Forum. Check it out here. *** It takes a village to raise a child. ~African Proverb…

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From sculptures to fairy houses: our homeschool week in pictures

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Delayed post, yet again! We are still catching up from a couple weeks of illness, so I’ll share some photo highlights from the past week of homeschool: We hiked at a sculpture park that we adore. We love to stop here to see if the leaves have started to change color on the mountains. Miss T hugs one…

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poppies Hi, all! I'm Cait. I'm a school psychologist, wife, mom to three amazing children, writer, bookworm, nature lover, coffee drinker, Chesney fan, board game nerd, and now- suddenly-unexpected homeschooler...and podcaster!
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