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Folks! When I tell you it has been crazy around here I DO.NOT.LIE. Oh so sorry that the blog has been quiet, but we have thrived through our first week of school (if only the entire year could go so well!), I helped launch a new website and even got to write a post, and we are t-minus four days and counting until our first co-op of the year. Last year we had eight families — this year we have 12!!

Oh, and did I mention we are throwing a small homeschool conference this Saturday? A little something we decided to whip up at the last minute.

So I hope you will excuse me, but I do intend to be back next week with some fun back-to-homeschool posts, more learn to write number printables (let’s finish those things up, why don’t we?) and more info about how I ended up planning our homeschool year.

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Speaking of homeschooling I am here today to tell you about a great BIG book. It’s the Big Book of Homeschool Ideas from the bloggers of iHomeschool Network (including a chapter from yours truly) and it goes on sale today. For only $10.99 you get an eBook jammed packed with all kinds of homeschooling goodness.

Check out some of these chapters:

  • Keeping Babies and Toddlers Occupied while Homeschooling
  • Music and Art for Preschoolers
  • Literacy for Preschoolers
  • Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
  • Making Play Your Child’s Preschool
  • Homeschooling Elementary Boys
  • Transitioning from Elementary to Middle School Years
  • How to Start Research With Your Logic Stage Kids (Grade 5-8)
  • Making Tweens and Teens More Independent Learners
  • Homeschooling Teenage Girls
  • Homeschooling Teenage Boys
  • Getting Started with Credit-by-Exam
  • What College Professors Wish Freshmen Knew
  • Genealogy for Kids.
  • Teaching with Geography Quests
  • How to Use Postage Stamps for Learning
  • Teaching Creative Writing
  • High School Literature
  • Tips for Teaching Handwriting
  • How to Start a Homeschool Book Club
  • Learning Resources: Special Needs
  • How to Find Resources for Gifted Child Homeschooling
  • How to Help Math-Haters
  • How to Make the Most of a Field Trip
  • How to Add PE to Your Day
  • How to Transition Successfully from Being a Teacher to Being a Mentor.
  • How to Create a Co-op to Make Learning Fun
  • The Benefits of Homeschool Yearbooks
  • Making the First Day of Homeschool Special
  • Fitting in the Extras
  • Creating an Annual Portfolio
  • Homeschool Time Management
  • How To Answer the Critics of Homeschooling
  • Teaching a Subject You Don’t Love.
  • How Homeschooling is Different from a Traditional Classroom
  • Understanding Your Child’s Personality Type
  • 25 Ideas for Ministry and Volunteering in the Community with Kids!
  • Tips for Character Development
  • Homeschooling During Unemployment
  • Homeschooling and Homemaking: Finding Balance in the Process
  • Easy Dinner Options for the Busy Homeschooling Mother
  • Homeschooling While Pregnant
  • Managing Multiple Ages

Big Book of Ideas Final Cover 3DPinAnd that is just a portion of all the goodness in this book by your favorite bloggers — there are so many more chapters not listed here. It is packed with great wisdom — a resource you will refer to for answers time and time again. I am proud to be part of this project.

So don’t delay! Grab your copy today to help you get your homeschool year off to a great start.