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Next up in ourHomeschooling in Illinoisseries I wanted to share places for you to connect with local support groups. Homeschooling can be extremely rewarding for students and families. However, it can be overwhelming and lonely going the road less traveled too. Your library would also have information on home-schooling magazines and books. Dont underestimate the importance of online resources and support! For a great list to get you started with online resources check out13 Homeschool Blogs you should be following....

All schools are obligated to offer instruction of core subjects in English. *beginning June 30, 2013 due to legislation SB2850. A calendar half day may be scheduled provided at least 3 hours of instruction have been met. High School Diplomas are not issued from the public schools. Each school (including private home schools) issues their own diploma. How do I prove we are Home Educating? You do not need to register....

If youve followed my blog for any amount of time you knowour family LOVES Leap Frog! The quality educational materials they product just cant be beat. Not matter how I tried, I couldnt figure it out. By chance I found Leap Frog Letter Factory and after watching it once he had them down. I know it sounds too good to be true, but it worked that well for our family....

The kids and I are having so much fun with these projects. Each one is simple to complete with things found in most homes. Like I said its free and the supplies basically are too! Did you know . Research shows that kids typically loose up to 3 months of learning over the summer! Summer Brain Games is a fun, easy way to keep kids thinking and avoid theSummer Brain Drain!...

Are you thinking aboutflying with kidsbut are a little nervous abouttraveling with children? Ive got you covered with tips and tricks to make your next family vacation a breeze! You will need to get a gate tag. Hint: This also makes it easy to keep wandering toddlers close by! This eliminates fighting since everyone is in control of their own stash. Take Things to Do Sure its exciting to sit by the window and ride in an airplane ....

Today weve got Becky sharing about her day homeschooling on a germy day! Before Baby #3 was born last fall, I had a routine that worked. My two older boys were trained to help with things around the house. We did preschool almost every day. I was sure by six months wed be back to our routine and schedule. Bebop (5 years) is able to prepare lunch and helps unload the dishwasher....

Making bread and butter pickles is easy. Here is how to make and preserve pickles. Making pickles is simple and you will enjoy delicious homemade pickles all year round! I personally dont really care for store-bought pickles, but I LOVE my Bread & Butter Pickles! My kids LOVE them too a lot! Wash pickles and slice them 1/4 1/3 thick. )Put pickles in a clean, sterilized canning jar. Pour liquid in jars, leaving 1/2 space....

Today weve got Andrea sharing about her day homeschooling on a germy day! Im super excited to finish because we are reading Charlottes Web next!7:40- Morning Chores. The girls both make their beds, brush their teeth and hair, and get dressed! Its Tuesday Toilet Cleaning Day so I run into the bathrooms and scrub the toilets. My youngest helps me out she loves to help clean!8:00 Oh no! I realize I havent had any coffee yet and go pour some....

6:30 AM: Nursing5 month old wakes for nursing and then goes back to bed. I used to take a stab at go downstairs for this time, but we have creaky floors. I read our devotions while we eat. )9:30: LessonsWe start with calendar time, scripture memory, and catechism review. All that takes about 10 minutes. Then we work on our units and the pre-k or k work I planned. That is, of course, assuming we do any work at all....

Good Morning! I start my mornings at 4am. We usually have some form of protein, a carb and some fruit. My husband always makes a big pot of peppermint tea, which I appreciate immensely. I jump on my stationary bike for a half hour. Our Homeschool Day We run a pretty structured day here in the Cooley house. The boys usually begin with literature, math and language arts. Those are pretty self-contained activities....

6:10 Wake upgasp at the clock…the kids slept in! I wonder when that happened last? I rouse my husband and we quickly get ready for the day. By 6:30 everyone is up and we head out the door. Three years ago my husband went back to school and we thought wed save money by selling our truck. Its normally not an issue, but we needed the car today for swim....

It helps kids learn the alphabet and the sound each letter makes in a fun, engaging way. This time I had her do capital letters. You could of course do lower case, both or mixed. This was a great little tweak that helped may our TV time even more educational and FUN!

Would you like to contribute toA Day in the Life of Another Mom? Wed love to read about your day! Feel free to include picture (s). I will let you know promptly when it will be posted.