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Interview with a Graduating Unschooler: Andi Enns Part 2

by Andrea Hermitt

I was contacted recently by a young lady who had created a guide to unschooling for teens. I found her personal story quite interesting and new I had to interview here. Part 1 of this interview addressed her early homeschool years and her switch from homeschooling to unschooling.

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Yesterday at 04:10 PM

Fifth Grade Homeschool Basics

by Andrea Hermitt

For the fifth grade, I like to move homeschoolers from passively learning to actively learning. This means I like to move from learning games to books and research. This of course can be done slowly over time. This following list details what a fifth grader needs to know.

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Yesterday at 07:11 AM

Interview with a Graduating Unschooler: Andi Enns Part 1

by Andrea Hermitt

I was contacted recently by a young lady who had created a guide to unschooling for teens. I found her personal story quite interesting and new I had to interview here. Here is part 1 of that interview.

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07 May 2008 04:23 PM

Building a Homeschool Library: Reference Books

by Andrea Hermitt

Some time ago, I wrote a series on building a homeschool library. They included History Videos and DVD's The classics, Part 1 and Part 2, and educational videos and DVDs.

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07 May 2008 06:39 AM

Fifth Grade Science Curriculum

by Andrea Hermitt

Science in fifth deals with life sciences. This is basically plant biology, human cells and body, and earth science as well. In teaching fifth grade science, in my opinion, you will need two books.

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06 May 2008 04:35 PM

Fifth Grade Social Studies Curriculum Part 2

by Andrea Hermitt

Fifth grade social studies focuses on exploration and discovery, particularly of the United States and North American. This is a fun time period for children to learn and it can be done effortlessly and cohesively throughout the years.

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06 May 2008 08:34 AM

Fifth Grade Social Studies Curriculum Part 1

by Andrea Hermitt

Fifth grade social studies focus on exploration and discovery, particularly of the United States and North American. This is a fun time period for children to learn and it can be done effortlessly and cohesively throughout the years.

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05 May 2008 04:11 PM

Fifth Grade Language Arts Curriculum Part 2

by Andrea Hermitt

Fifth Grade language arts skills once again build upon language arts skills leaned in previous years. Vocabulary words get more difficult, grammar gets more complicated, and writing gets more detailed. Here is part 2 of things your fifth grader needs to learn in language arts.

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05 May 2008 07:05 AM

Fifth Grade Language Arts Curriculum Part I

by Andrea Hermitt

Fifth Grade language arts skills once again build upon language arts skills leaned in previous years. Vocabulary words get more difficult, grammar gets more complicated, and writing gets more detailed. Here are the things your fifth grader needs to learn for language arts.

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04 May 2008 07:26 PM

Vocabulary Word of the Day: Integrated

by Andrea Hermitt

As I work on this series on typical course of study for homeschoolers, an important word of the day comes to mind. That word is "integrated". Generally, the word integrated refers to racial issues such as in the integration of pubic school.

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