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Podcast — Episode 118

Keeping kids reading as they hit the teen years

Two veteran homeschool moms on the switch from read-alouds to books teens choose themselves.

Article

Homeschooling: The Ultimate "Choose Your Own Adventure"

A friendly tour of the most popular homeschool methods—Charlotte Mason, Classical, Montessori, Unschooling, and more—to help you find (or blend) yours.
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Article

Geography games that don't feel like a worksheet

Family-tested picks for making world geography stick, no lecture required.

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