Homeschool Blog Awards - Me?

A Homeschool Blog Awards nomination? I can't believe it! Thank you, thank you very much. My Elvis voice just doesn't have the same effect when I'm typing it! Truly I am so grateful to the little bird that nominated me. I also want to mention that no one deserves the award for Best Artistic Content more than Bioluminescence. I know you will enjoy her outstandingly beautiful blog, so pop on over to The Homeschool Blog Awards and give her a vote! Voting will begin on Monday morning April 9th and run through the 15th. I tell you this so you will not attempt to vote early like I did. I was so excited I hit the nominations button, thinking I was voting! I know... PUT YOUR GLASSES ON!

So it seems I have a new breakfast companion. My early morning Bible/prayer/quiet/work time is being interrupted by a little mouse that has decided to wake up and entire hour earlier. I now get up at 5:00, but I think it may be time to come up with a new strategy and start rising at 4:00.

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I really enjoyed this article below. I wish more people carried this opinion, however, I have been seeing a tremendous swing toward homeschooling even in the ever liberal northeast. It is becoming much more widely accepted and I don't get nearly the number of questions that were once common place... or maybe I just don't get out much!

The Boston Pilot -Should I homeschool? Over 2 million children are now homeschooled in the United States. On standardized tests, homeschooled children outperform matched peers in the public schools by a wide margin, and they are comparatively more successful in getting admitted to competitive colleges. Strikingly, homeschooled children do not show the “black/white” test-score gap that is the bane of public and private schools. Likewise, homeschooled children perform equally well regardless of gender. In light of these ever more widely appreciated facts, perhaps you have considered homeschooling your own children. If you have... read the full article here.

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I thought I would pass on this fabulous link for toddler curriculum. The site is Letter of the Week and they offer curriculum and resource suggestions for children from birth to age 8. This is a great site! I have really enjoyed the helpful suggestions on activities and books for my toddler. There are four lessons per month, for each month of your child's life. Katrina Lybbert, the creator of the curriculum, even lists Bible verses and classical music selections to compliment each lesson.

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