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Beauty and Baroque

Wednesday, 30 March 2016 by TOSBlog

Whether your child has an eye for beauty or you’d like to simply expose your child to beauty, you can enjoy Everyday Easels. This course discusses art in the context of other subjects to help those students whose interest in art may only be piqued by understanding the story behind the art or by

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Computers and Curiosity

Monday, 28 March 2016 by TOSBlog

Curious students can find a plethora of courses to satisfy their interests. Those who love learning about computers and programming can benefit from Computer Science/Programming with Chris Yust. The lessons are geared toward 6th-12th grade students, and parents do not have to be computer science experts themselves. Step-by-step instructions are provided for each month’s

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Do It Nice or Do It Twice

Monday, 28 March 2016 by Dawn Winters

Do It Nice or Do It Twice—Achieving Higher Standards with a Simple Reminder The-child-who-will-not-be-named handed me a paper that was legible, but barely. I didn’t bother to read it. “Do over,” I said, handing it back. Child-who-will-not-be-named stared in disbelief, mouth hanging open like a fish who had just been hooked. “You know the rule,

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Focus on the Little Things

Saturday, 26 March 2016 by Dawn Winters

I have been thinking a lot lately about trying a new thing in our home school. As my baby becomes more involved and mobile, keeping her busy and safe while working with the other three has become a challenge. Add to that my oldest son’s need for constant assistance when it comes to his school