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Teach by Dennis DiNoia | Book Review

I RECEIVED A Copy of TEACH: Creating Independently Responsible LEarners FREE OF CHARGE FOR REVIEW PURPOSES AND WAS COMPENSATED FOR MY TIME. ALL OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS POST ARE MY OWN AND I WAS NOT REQUIRED TO POST A POSITIVE REVIEW OF THE PRODUCT. When I was teaching middle school, we had mandated professional development …

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Graphic Novels as Literature

Having graphic novel versions of traditional novels makes the stories more accessible. Images help with comprehension.

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Literacy instruction isn't exclusively for classroom teachers & homeschoolers. Here are 15+ resources for teaching literacy that any family can utilize.

15+ Resources for Teaching Literacy

In the ’80s, I was an elementary school student.  In kindergarten we learned our letters and numbers, very basic sight words, and spent most of our half-day of school learning through play.  Being a nun was the only requirement needed to teach in Catholic school.  That nun told my parents I wasn’t good a student and …

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Preschool resources don't have to cost an arm & a leg.  The items we use as part of our homeschool day are also used during regular playtime.  That's how children learn best and its how we can keep them excited about learning as they get older.

Our Favorite Preschool Resources

My baby is not a baby anymore.  At 4 years old, he has been asking to start school, so this year we are homeschooling preschool.  This has been a bit of a culture shock for me.  We started our journey with homeschooling kindergarten and first grade, but we were part of a cyber school so …

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10 Resources for Homeschool PE Class

Our family strives to have PE at home, which means indoors in the bad weather and outside when we can. While I prefer outside activities, I need things we can do indoors as well.  Having some PE gear at home, along with resources like these fitness games, and knowing what resources are readily available has …

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