Michigan is known as having a positive legal environment for homeschoolers. But homeschooling is more than just meeting the legal requirements. It takes committment, support, and lots of information. We've compiled the best ideas, tips, and resources for parents home educating in Michigan, and have made them accessible and easy to find.
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The idea is to educate, not follow anyone's schedule about when something should be studied. |
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- Ray Drouillard |
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Secrets of successful moms: Homeschooling and raising a large family |
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An artist, blogger, painter, and mother of six (that's right, six) kids from ages 5 to 13, Denise is the queen of multitasking. In addition to managing a household of eight, the Southern California mom homeschools her three oldest boys – Noah, 13, Diego, 12, and Solomon, 10 – teaches art, and does duty as a baseball mom. There's no such thing as a set-in-stone schedule in the Cortes family. But within the swirl of noise, chaos, laundry, and huge grocery bills, this 38-year-old mom is obviously doing something very right.
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Little Earthling Blog |
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This beautiful family has grown through adoption and birth. With fourteen children, they homeschool and share their adventures on their blog. |
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Product Reviews on Homeschool Blogs: How to Get Them |
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Jimmie Lanley |
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How to get bloggers interested in your products so that they will write product reviews on their homeschool blogs -- have an outstanding product first of all and give bloggers incentives. Find social media savvy homeschool bloggers on Twitter and G+ using two special hashtags. |
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MomsMinivan.com |
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MomsMinivan.com has over 101 ideas for fun things for kids to do in the car, kids travel games, printable car games and activities, and road-trip tips. They are organized by age group, so have a look around—there's something for everyone
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How Do I Keep Organized? |
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Ann Jagt |
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Tips for using calendars, binders, notebooks, and a weekly assignment record to organize your homeschool. Although this article is specific to one curriculum, there are some useful general tips. |
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