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Fun Ideas For a Homeschool Valentine's Day | |
 From MyCreativeFamily.com; used by permission |
We homeschoolers just love to make things educational, but even die-hard academics have to take a break from time to time and just have some fun! With a day set aside specifically to show our loved ones just how much they mean to us, there’s no better time to get creative and simply enjoy our kids. Here are some fun ideas to make a homeschool Valentine's Day special. Read more... |
Cures For Cabin Fever | |
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Stuck inside? Might as well extract some fun out of all that togetherness. For true cabin fever recovery, try something you’ve never done before. These fun ideas are excerpted from Free Range Learning by Laura Grace Weldon. Read more... |
The Miracle Cure for Bad Homeschooling Attitudes | |
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When children balk at their academics, it can twist homeschooling from a lively adventure into a grinding battle. And, unfortunately, in this war, there are no winners. Kids turn sour, parents turn angry, work doesn't get completed, and learning is stalled. If the battle continues long enough, it can significantly alter family life and damage relationships. For some, bad attitudes can lead to giving up on homeschooling all together. So what's a parent to do? Read more... |
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February 2012 Homeschooling Resource Calendar
February 4 - Rosa Parks born - 1913
February 1 - Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart - 2003
February 2 - Groundhog Day
February 6 - Massachusetts Admission Day - 1788
February 7 - Laura Ingalls Wilder born - 1867
February 11 - National Inventor's Day
February 12 - Abraham Lincoln born - 1809
February 13 - Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 14 - Valentine's Day
February 14 - Arizona Admission Day - 1912
February 14 - Oregon Admission Day - 1859
February 20 - President's Day
February 22 - George Washington born - 1732
Other February events:
