National Poetry Month
I am not one to celebrate every “holiday” or scheduled observance. However, National Poetry Month is one event that I get excited about....
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Tiffany Thompson
- Nov 21, 2021
- 4 min
Not Your Mama's Book Club
I have loved reading for as long as I can remember. As a child, I started reading early and devoured books! I got my first library card...
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Tiffany Thompson
- Aug 13, 2021
- 2 min
Homeschooling Different Grades/Ages Part 3: PreK, 4th and 6th Grade, Oh My!
Homeschooling multi-ages/multi-grades is like parenting multi-ages. I now have a 4 year old Pre-Kindergartner, a 4th grader and...
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Tiffany Thompson
- Jun 8, 2021
- 2 min
A COVID Summer: Tips from a Homeschooling Family
A summer begins and the school year ends for many traditional schools and homeschooling families, many are wondering what to do to keep...
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Tiffany Thompson
- Jun 1, 2020
- 4 min
Top Homeschooling Tips
As our homeschool year comes to an end, I just wanted to take time to reflect on our journey this year and some tips and tricks I have...
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Tiffany Thompson
- May 1, 2020
- 1 min
Homeschool Fieldtrips, Staycations & more! Don't Let COVID Ruin Valuable Experiences & Opportunities
Since COVID, I have been losing my mind trying to figure out fieldtrip ideas since our usual places were shut down; all of my local...
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Tiffany Thompson
- Jan 11, 2020
- 7 min
Curriculum: What We Use and Why
I adapted this post so that those who wanted a condensed version of the curriculum we use wouldn't have to read through our homeschool...
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Tiffany Thompson
- Jan 3, 2020
- 2 min
Non-Traditional Educational Activities By Subject
On days when I am burned out and tired of the boys complaining about "work", I tend to pull out this handy dandy list of activities I...
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Tiffany Thompson
- Nov 18, 2019
- 3 min
Coping with Being the Default Parent
A few years back, I read an article about being the default parent. As soon as I read it, even before I finished, I knew I was the...
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Tiffany Thompson
- Sep 7, 2019
- 8 min
Homeschooling Different Ages and Grades Part 2: 4th and 2nd Grade
I must say our back to school pics are awesome! This is our 3rd year homeschooling. Lang, my 9 year old, is a 4th grader and Max, my 6...
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Tiffany Thompson
- Aug 3, 2019
- 11 min
Unlearning Traditional Education: Our Journey to Success...and Sanity
The Conversation I have a love-hate relationship with blogging. I do. Mainly because of lack of time. However, I think I am a pretty good...
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Tiffany Thompson
- Feb 26, 2018
- 2 min
Teaching Your Child to Read
Although I’m a certified teacher and have been “taught” to teach kids how to read, I’ve found that the success to teaching reading, ...
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Tiffany Thompson
- Aug 12, 2017
- 3 min
ePortfolios: What are they and Why students should have one
E-portfolios have been used for years, across career fields, to help individuals document, organize and archive learning, skills or...
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Tiffany Thompson
- Jun 27, 2017
- 3 min
Mobile Learning
I use my iPhone everyday and everywhere. I have tons of apps for every task that I can think of; for work, home and personal tasks. There...
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Tiffany Thompson
- Jan 30, 2017
- 2 min
Black History and Greatness Month
'Cuz I am Black y'all. I'm Black y'all. I am blacker than Black and I'm Black y'all! While I celebrate Black History and Greatness all...
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Tiffany Thompson
- Oct 19, 2016
- 2 min
Homeschooling Different Ages/Grades Part 1: Toddler and Kindergarten
This year I am officially homeschooling both boys. Lang is a kindergartner and Max is a preschooler. Technically, Max doesn’t count as...
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Tiffany Thompson
- May 4, 2016
- 2 min
Mixing Things Up with Podcasting
I have always been a fan of podcasting and/or using any Web 2.0 tool in learning and education. I truly believe that all learning should...
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