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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

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Academic Growth in His Perfect Timing

Friday, 25 March 2016 by Dawn Winters

Spring is rapidly approaching, and with it marks the downhill stretch of our school year. This is the time I struggle not to panic over what we did not get done. Every fall I have lofty plans of what I expect to accomplish during our school year. It always involves reading the finest literature, and

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He’s Quite a Character!

Wednesday, 23 March 2016 by TOSBlog

We often hear this said about a person who says and does things we don’t expect or who are a bit quirky. These types of people make for great characters in fiction. So, how do we transfer them to the pages? Creating Dynamic Characters with Gina Conroy teaches middle school students how to create