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Catherine’s Pascha

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Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

Cait is a school psychologist, mom to three amazing children, and an unexpected homeschooler. She loves nature, good books, board games, strong coffee, and dancing in her kitchen. Cait believes homeschooling *can* be almost all fun and games!

Cait co-hosts The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and is co-founder of Raising Poppies, a community for parents of gifted and twice-exceptional children. Cait is also founder of the Family Book Club at My Little Poppies, a fantastic community of book-loving parents and the Gameschool Community at My Little Poppies, a vibrant community of gameschoolers.

Cait is a contributing writer for Simple Homeschool. Her work has also appeared on The Huffington Post, The Mighty, Scary Mommy, GeekMom, and many others. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram
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FTC Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate links.* We recently read the book Catherine’s Pascha by Charlotte Riggle, illustrated by R. J. Hughes. Catherine’s Pascha is a beautiful story about the Orthodox Church celebration of Pascha, as told through the eyes of 6-year-old Catherine. Our family is Catholic, but I have always felt it important for our…

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An Easy Way To Keep A Book Log For Your Homeschool

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Cait is a school psychologist, mom to three amazing children, and an unexpected homeschooler. She loves nature, good books, board games, strong coffee, and dancing in her kitchen. Cait believes homeschooling *can* be almost all fun and games!

Cait co-hosts The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and is co-founder of Raising Poppies, a community for parents of gifted and twice-exceptional children. Cait is also founder of the Family Book Club at My Little Poppies, a fantastic community of book-loving parents and the Gameschool Community at My Little Poppies, a vibrant community of gameschoolers.

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Remember when I told you guys that the psychologist who tested Leo recommended that we start logging his books? At the time, I mentally rolled my eyes because I live with this little fellow and I know he reads a lot of books. I have a huge amount of respect for the psychologist, however, and so…

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Random Act of Kindness, Homeschool-Style

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Cait is a school psychologist, mom to three amazing children, and an unexpected homeschooler. She loves nature, good books, board games, strong coffee, and dancing in her kitchen. Cait believes homeschooling *can* be almost all fun and games!

Cait co-hosts The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and is co-founder of Raising Poppies, a community for parents of gifted and twice-exceptional children. Cait is also founder of the Family Book Club at My Little Poppies, a fantastic community of book-loving parents and the Gameschool Community at My Little Poppies, a vibrant community of gameschoolers.

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We had a random act of kindness happen, homeschool-style, happen to us the other day. Remember how I told you that I had found a homeschoolin’ mentor earlier this year? Well, the other day we arrived home after a crazy day to find an unmarked manila envelope tucked in our front door. When we opened it,…

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Our Homeschool Day – Joyful Learning

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Cait is a school psychologist, mom to three amazing children, and an unexpected homeschooler. She loves nature, good books, board games, strong coffee, and dancing in her kitchen. Cait believes homeschooling *can* be almost all fun and games!

Cait co-hosts The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and is co-founder of Raising Poppies, a community for parents of gifted and twice-exceptional children. Cait is also founder of the Family Book Club at My Little Poppies, a fantastic community of book-loving parents and the Gameschool Community at My Little Poppies, a vibrant community of gameschoolers.

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Our Homeschool Day – Joyful Learning Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. ~Benjamin Franklin Today, I’m going to tell you about our homeschool day, as it relates to traditional schooling and joyful learning. This whole homeschooling thing can be so much fun. I’m realizing that it is…

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Jolly Old St Nicholas on Piano

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Cait is a school psychologist, mom to three amazing children, and an unexpected homeschooler. She loves nature, good books, board games, strong coffee, and dancing in her kitchen. Cait believes homeschooling *can* be almost all fun and games!

Cait co-hosts The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and is co-founder of Raising Poppies, a community for parents of gifted and twice-exceptional children. Cait is also founder of the Family Book Club at My Little Poppies, a fantastic community of book-loving parents and the Gameschool Community at My Little Poppies, a vibrant community of gameschoolers.

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Hi. This is Leo again. I know how to play Jolly Old St Nicholas on piano. I have memorized Jolly Old St Nicholas. It’s only seven days until Christmas so I thought i’d share a Christmas song with you. Here is a video of me playing Jolly Old St. Nicholas on the piano. I hope you enjoy…

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Birthday Party for a Doll

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Cait is a school psychologist, mom to three amazing children, and an unexpected homeschooler. She loves nature, good books, board games, strong coffee, and dancing in her kitchen. Cait believes homeschooling *can* be almost all fun and games!

Cait co-hosts The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and is co-founder of Raising Poppies, a community for parents of gifted and twice-exceptional children. Cait is also founder of the Family Book Club at My Little Poppies, a fantastic community of book-loving parents and the Gameschool Community at My Little Poppies, a vibrant community of gameschoolers.

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Folks, tonight we had a birthday party for a doll. Miss T made a very important announcement this afternoon. We had just picked Leo up at his art class and we were on our way home when she exclaimed, “Mum! Today is Linda’s BIRTHDAY!!” If you know us in real life, or if you have been…

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