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What I Did During Summer Vacation Blog Post

What I Did During Summer Vacation

By Davis Carman
Our Summer Vacation Summer vacation – how often did you get this writing assignment as a school-age kid? I personally enjoyed putting pen to paper each September since our family did a fairly good job of making sure a good vacation happened sometime during the summer break. Some years, we went on a camping trip...
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1776 v. 1619 blog post by Davis Carman

1776 v. 1619

By Davis Carman
The fight for truth is never over. The title of this article is  1776 v. 1619 — an obvious play on two contrasting projects. Learn the difference and teach your kids the truth about history! For years, homeschooling parents had to face the common question, “What about socialization?” But for many families, socialization was actually...
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With Everyone Super NoOne Will Be Blog Post by Davis Carman

With Everyone Super – No One Will Be

By Davis Carman
There has been a slow and steady trend of grade inflation, and this is not helping our students. Is there homeschool grading inflation in your homeschool? Let’s take a look at what happens when everyone is super! The Slow and Steady Trend of Grade Inflation I remember being a Teacher’s Assistant when I was in...
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Prayers for homeschoolers blog post by Davis Carman

A Homeschooling Prayer… or Two… or Three…

By Davis Carman
Join with the team at Apologia for a homeschooling prayer, or two, or three. We challenge you to pray for homeschooling as it continues to rise across the country. During the summer of 2020, the Apologia team committed to praying every day from June 19 through September 7. Our motivation was the fact that tens...
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When Will I Ever Use Algebra?

When Will I Ever Use Algebra?

By Katie Pennington
“When will I ever use Algebra?” I’ve heard that question so many times, from not only students but parents also. Each time I hear it, I am reminded that this is a serious question that needs to be answered. Instead of just giving some overcast, cloudy answer like, “every day,” I am going to answer...
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The Time to Homeschool Is Now

The Time to Homeschool Is Now

By Davis Carman
When our first child was born thirty years ago, homeschooling was nowhere on my personal radar screen. Then in 1996, Rachael and I reluctantly began our journey down this path. Four years into it we were sold on the lifestyle and made a personal commitment for the long haul, even with high school looming in...
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Devotional: Prep Work

Prep Work

By Apologia Marketing
“For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.”  Hebrews 13:14 Work Here Prepares Us for Eternity Often, we may feel as if our time has come and gone, as if we missed the boat, and life sails on without us. This is far...
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HEART Exam for Homeschool Dads (and Moms)

HEART Exam for Homeschool Dads (and Moms)

By Davis Carman
Have you had a homeschool parent HEART Exam and what exactly does this mean? Ten years ago I was golfing with three business colleagues on a gorgeous Carolina course. We enjoyed the day, trying our best to get some distance out of our drives and accuracy from our short game, all while maintaining the mental...
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7 Tips for Raising an Independent Learner

7 Tips for Raising an Independent Learner

By Rachael Carman
Deb Bell was the first homeschooler I heard use the phrase, independent learner. For me, an exhausted mother of four at the time, that sounded like heaven. The very idea that my kids might possibly at some point in the distant future be able to learn without my direct supervision sounded wonderful. But I could...
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Does Life Make Sense, or Is Everything Really Meaningless

Does Life Make Sense, or Is Everything Really Meaningless?

By Davis Carman
Writing about the book of Proverbs, Eugene Peterson says that wisdom is “the art of living skillfully.” In 1 Corinthians 14:33, Paul tells us that our God is not a God of disorder but of peace. Therefore, life should be as simple as figuring out steps one, two, and three and doing them, right? Shouldn’t the...
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