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15 Important Life Skills: An Essential List of Life Skills for Kids is a post by contributing writer Tonya from Travel Inspired Living. As homeschoolers, we often like to think that our children are better prepared to handle life situations than many of their public school counterparts. After all, they do see us “living life” day after day. But after speaking… Read More
Easy Tips for How to Start a Homeschool Co-op is a post by Tonya from The Traveling Praters. If you’ve homeschooled for any length of time chances are you’ve heard of, participated in, or organized a co-op of some sort. We’ve had our fair share of co-ops over the years, some of which I have even organized. There are full… Read More
Winter weather can lead to travel delays, reduced hours and exhibit closures. But the benefits of traveling during the off-season range from reduced admission to less crowds. Here are ten destinations that pack an educational punch for families (especially homeschoolers who may have more ability to travel in the off-season) who are eager to get out of the house during… Read More
This post is from contributing writer, Tonya from The Traveling Praters. 1. St. Augustine, Florida The first city in the United States, St. Augustine is a beautiful, historic city that offers many free and low cost attractions for families. Visit Fort Matanzas, Castillo de San Marcos and the Colonial Spanish Quarters to learn about pirate attacks, the Spanish settlers and… Read More
The following is a post from contributing writer Tonya Prater of The Traveling Praters. My children don’t often feel that they are missing out on popular public school traditions. They’ve taken dozens of field trips, participated in classes, attended prom, played sports, and even have the option of graduating in a formal ceremony through our current homeschool group. Yet, there… Read More
Prom is highly regarded in the public school realm. From the time I was a small child, I would listen to the older kids excitedly anticipate their big night. You may have gone and remember the dance fondly. My husband (or high school sweetheart, as he was known at the time) and I went and can’t say that we overly… Read More