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Jen Merckling

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Teaching Textbooks

Secrets to Developing Independent Learners

Independent learners.  Hmm…That sounds like a lovely “pie in the sky” idea, especially when you’re sitting with your first-grader and reading every. single. word. for them.  Will this child ever be able to do work without me…even if I’m not sitting here keeping him on task? And if you have older kids–you wonder: When will…

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Filed Under: Curriculum, High School, Homeschooling, Math Tagged With: Homeschool, Homeschool Math, How to Homeschool, Independent Learning, Teaching Textbooks

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

After 14 years of homeschooling--I've tried a lot of curriculums! Discover my top 12 favorite homeschool curriculums--the ones I keep coming back to year after year!

Top 12 Favorite Homeschool Curriculums

After 14 years of homeschooling–I’ve tried a lot of curriculums!  Homeschoolers have so many great curriculum choices available…Which is awesome, BUT–it can be totally overwhelming!  Don’t let the multitude of homeschool curriculums scare you into analysis paralysis!  Here’s the thing–there is no one perfect curriculum!  We all have different needs and preferences.  However, I do…

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Filed Under: Curriculum, Early Learning, Elementary, History, Homeschooling, Math, Middle School, Most Shared, Reading Tagged With: Affiliate, apologia science, curriculum, elementary school, favorite curriculum, Homeschool, homeschooling, How to Homeschool, IEW, Institute for Excellence in Writing, middle school, Ready for Reading, Saxon Math, tapestry of grace, Teaching Textbooks

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… Saxon Loyalist First off—let me start by saying that I have used Saxon Math for years…I probably own every level from Kindergarten through Algebra…

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Filed Under: 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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