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Why I’m Glad I Taught Spanish Before Latin

May 23, 2016February 1, 2017 - lexihenegar 3 Comments

I aspire to be a classical homeschooler. Many times we fall short, but my ultimate goal is to stick closely to the classical model and definitely include a study of Latin in our home. However, I delayed the start of our Latin studies in favor of learning Spanish. Why? We lived in an area whereRead more

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{Review} Adapting Well-Ordered Language to Our Homeschool

May 18, 2016 - lexihenegar 2 Comments

Today I’m writing about how I adapted Well-Ordered Language to fit our homeschool. I love products from Classical Academic Press and am always excited to see what new curricula they produce. I was so excited to see a new grammar program but sad to see that it was initially marketed to schools. I wasn’t sureRead more

Posted in Language Arts, Reviews, Uncategorized

{Review} Well-Ordered Language from Classical Academic Press

May 16, 2016 - lexihenegar 3 Comments

Ok, if you’ve read my blog for any length of time then you know that I love curriculum. And nothing is more exciting than a brand new curriculum that is hot off the press. When I saw that one of my favorite publishers (Classical Academic Press) had released a new program for grammar I knewRead more

Posted in Language Arts, Reviews, Uncategorized

Our New Student

May 11, 2016 - lexihenegar Leave a comment

I’ve been taking a bit of a blog break lately and I have a very good reason…. Meet our newest student! She joined us early in the morning on Easter and has been keeping us busy ever since.  I still haven’t chosen a blog name for this little Easter baby. I’m working on that. IfRead more

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Why My Kids Read Aloud Every Day

April 13, 2016April 1, 2017 - lexihenegar 1 Comment

  Recently a friend asked me if my children still read aloud to me and how often.  The answer is that yes, my kids read aloud every day.  However, I made a bit of mistake with my oldest child – I let her stop reading aloud to me too soon. When I asked her toRead more

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{Review and Giveaway} Kwik Stix

April 11, 2016 - lexihenegar 5 Comments

May contain affiliate links We’ve reviewed Kwik Stix before, but recently they came out with a new product – Kwik Stix Neons! My kids were thrilled to try out the new colors. And don’t forget to scroll down to enter the giveaway for a set of Kwik Stix Primary Colors AND a set of Kwik StixRead more

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How I Adapted the Workbox System to Organize My Homeschool

April 6, 2016February 16, 2017 - lexihenegar 7 Comments

I wrote about how I am a workbox system dropout. However, I was able to take some of the principles behind this system and create my own organizational system. Here’s how I organize our homeschool room, have fewer planning sessions, do less daily prep work, and maintain my sanity. The key to my little systemRead more

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{Day in the Life} Homeschooling while Pregnant

March 21, 2016 - lexihenegar 2 Comments

I’m in the home stretch of this pregnancy and I have homeschooled all the way through. In fact, the day I learned that I was expecting was the official start date of our homeschool year. I stared at that little test stick, handed it to my hubby, and then walked downstairs to our homeschool roomRead more

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Thoughts on All About Spelling Level 3

March 16, 2016 - lexihenegar 5 Comments

May contain affiliate links This year we are taking a bit of a review year in our spelling studies. I have two children who are working through All About Spelling Level 1 as a way to review and cement their beginning spelling skills. Since both are new readers I did not want to push themRead more

Posted in Curriculum, Language Arts, Reviews, Uncategorized

A Homeschool Conversation about Socialization at 30,000 Feet

March 14, 2016April 9, 2017 - lexihenegar 3 Comments

    A few months ago I was blessed to be able to go on a short business trip with my hubby. My kids had some grandma and grandpa time. I got to pack up and tag along to Virginia Beach where I enjoyed some time to myself to read, plan, blog, and relax. IRead more

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