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It’s Affidavit Time!

Don’t forget … If you are a returning homeschool family, the new affidavit and objectives for your kids are due no later than August 1st, which is a Saturday this year. (Please make a copy of anything you mail to … Continue reading

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Myth Busting!

On Monday night I did a FB Live for a homeschool support group. While I cannot share the link to the actual speech, I thought you might like to check out my slides. I think you will be interested in … Continue reading

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If you need readers …

… for your dyslexic or emergent reader, look no further. Reading for All Learners has made their readers available online for free until the world gets back to normal. There are TONS of readers available at this site! Many thanks … Continue reading

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Governor Wolf Signed!

Updated: PA Act 13 What does this mean for you? Graduating Seniors should still have an evaluation so that their credits, attendance, and transcripts can be finalized. For my clients, this will take place via Zoom with the hard copies … Continue reading

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SB 751

As many of you are aware, SB 751 passed both the House and the Senate. It now awaits signing by Governor Wolf. I’ll keep you apprised.

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So much for “more tomorrow” ….

I keep restarting this post. I just realized it’s been a whole week since I logged into this site and gave you another good read. I held Junior Book Club via Zoom on Friday, which was interesting–not because of using … Continue reading

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Another good read …

Have you ever heard of the book Everything on a Waffle (Horvath)? What a fun story! What lends this one to being great for new homeschoolers is that after each chapter, the author provides an interesting recipe. I can’t recommend … Continue reading

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Are you new to learning at home?

If you are homeschooling due to your child’s school being closed, you may find some good stuff here on these pages. You can skip right past the top half of the “Taking the Leap” page under the “Getting Started” tab … Continue reading

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Big Trouble in the World of Reading Instruction :-(

I don’t even know where to begin on this, so I’ll just link a few posts and then have you come back here to discuss the issue. First, this speech from Dr, Allington in Tennessee (scroll down on the link … Continue reading

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How Much Time Does It Take?

You know, this is just one of those questions to which there is no easy answer. It really does take as along as it takes! Sure, there are things you can do to speed up the process–and they work some … Continue reading

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