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Jen Merckling

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Homeschool Curriculum

2nd Grade Homeschool Curriculum–What We Loved

Sometimes I get really excited about my homeschool curriculum picks and just have to share them–even before we use them…This year I decided to write my curriculum picks reflectively… (And I procrastinated.) But now you can see what worked and what ended up being tweaked a bit as the year progressed! That’s the beauty of…

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Filed Under: Curriculum, Elementary, Homeschooling Tagged With: Affiliate, Curriculum Review, Encouragement, Homeschool 2nd grade, Homeschool Curriculum

Choosing Homeschool Curriculum: Where Do I Start?

  Homeschooling has been such a huge blessing in my life and family–I’d do it again in a heartbeat!  I started researching homeschooling when my oldest son was about 3 years old–I really wrestled with the decision! (Here’s my post about why I homeschool and still love it). And after that initial decision to homeschool,…

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Filed Under: Curriculum, Early Learning, Elementary, High School, Homeschooling, Middle School Tagged With: Affiliate, Getting Started, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschool Resources, How to Homeschool

Let's talk homeschooling high school! Here are my homeschool 9th grade curriculum choices--old favorites and new curriculum picks!

Homeschool 9th Grade Curriculum Picks!

Though I’ve homeschooled for 15 years–this is my first time homeschooling 9th grade!  My two oldest children opted for public high school, but this 3rd child of mine–she’s all in!  She loves the freedom and independence homeschooling allows…and has no interest in the dramatic antics she’s heard all about from her older siblings.  So here…

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Filed Under: Curriculum, High School, Homeschooling Tagged With: 9th Grade, Affiliate, apologia science, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, homeschooling, How to Homeschool High School, IEW, Notgrass History, the homescholar

I love learning what curriculum other homeschool families are using with their kids! Here's a peek into what I'm using with with my 1st grade son (and why)!

My Homeschool Curriculum 1st Grade Choices

I’m so excited to get started with my shiny new 1st grade curriculum!  I don’t homeschool year-round (Sweet Friends, I need a break from formal lessons!!  Summer is my absolute favorite.  Summer is life to me–and isn’t all of life learning?  Maybe I’m technically an unschooler in the summer…).  Anyway, for me, it’s back-to-school time–at…

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Filed Under: Curriculum, Elementary, Homeschooling Tagged With: Affiliate, Apologia, Handwriting Without Tears, Homeschool, Homeschool 1st Grade, Homeschool Curriculum, How to Homeschool, Saxon Math, Saxon Math 2, Sonlight

Teaching Textbooks has made such a positive impact on our homeschool! And the new Version 3.0 provides families with even more convenience and value!

Why I Love Teaching Textbooks (and how it just got better!)

(FYI…Teaching Textbooks provided me with their updated curriculum–version 3.0 for review…I was already using and loving Teaching Textbooks 2.0!  As always–this post reflects my personal experiences and is 100% my opinion!)  Excited to share with you why I love Teaching Textbooks, and give you an update and review of the newest version! My Switch to…

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Filed Under: Curriculum, High School, Homeschooling, Math, Middle School Tagged With: Affiliate, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschool Math, How to Homeschool, How to Teach Math, Teaching Textbooks

Homeschool Kindergarten Reading Curriculum

The Best Curriculum for Kindergarten

Kindergarten…so full of possibilities!  For many it’s the beginning of their “official,” journey into the world of homeschooling!  If that’s you–welcome!!  Along with all the excitement of starting something so monumental, comes a lot of pressure!  You are homeschooling because you feel it’s the best choice for your child and your family…You want to do…

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Filed Under: Curriculum, Early Learning, Elementary, Homeschooling, Math, Most Shared, Reading Tagged With: Affiliate, apologia science, favorite curriculum, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, How to Homeschool, Kindergarten, Ready for Reading, Saxon Math, Saxon Phonics K

Why I switched Homeschool Math Curriculum! Compare Saxon Math and Teaching Textbooks!

Saxon Math and Teaching Textbooks – A Comparison

So let’s talk math today…A real juicy homeschool mom topic! Wink.Wink. (Yes—this is who we’ve become—math curriculum is like the minivan of homeschooling). But this post is a confessional of sorts…My journey from Saxon to Teaching Textbooks for High School Math. Saxon Loyalist First off—let me start by saying that I have used Saxon Math…

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Filed Under: Curriculum, High School, Homeschooling, Math, Middle School Tagged With: 8th Grade Math, Affiliate, Curriculum Review, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschool Math, Middle School Math, Pre-Algebra, Saxon Math, Teaching Textbooks

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❤️My 6 year old twins created this barn (and a set of paper dolls & horses)--complete with apples in a barrel, hay for the horses, and tiny carrots...I did nothing but provide the materials and the TIME to play!

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