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Picture Book Favorites – Fall Edition

by Kandis | Sep 28, 2022 | Blog Posts, Get Organized, Not Yet School Age, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary

If you have been around Smart Simple Homeschool for a more than a minute, you know that I teach all comprehension strategies using picture books – yes, even to middle school and high school students. There is something powerful about picture books that allow us...

When the Days Seem to Drag On . . .

by Kandis | Sep 21, 2022 | Blog Posts, Do, New to Homeschooling, Playful Homescholing, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary

Let’s face it some days drag on and on and on and on and on. This can be especially true while we are homeschooling since there isn’t much to break up our days. While sometimes our days fly by because we’re all in and working well, other days feel as...

Take It Outside

by Kandis | Sep 14, 2022 | Blog Posts, New to Homeschooling, Playful Homescholing, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary

The weather in southern Ohio is about as perfect as it gets. We’re sitting in a that beautiful spot where the mornings and evenings are cool and the middle of the day has a pleasant warmth that will only last a couple of weeks more. So while this amazing time of...

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