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Learning Lifestyle<\/h3>\n
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Still Life with Fruit by Severin Roesen, c. 1858-1862<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In this pair of articles on the Circe Institute blog<\/a>, Joshua Leland<\/strong> shares\u00a0Why I Don’t Own a Television<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Further Thoughts on Television<\/a>. Since I am also television free and always have been, I found these particularly interesting and thought provoking.<\/div>\n

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Dr. Jay Wile<\/strong> writes about the surprising finding of \u00a0Yet Another Benefit of Homeschooling<\/a>\u00a0at Proslogion<\/a><\/strong>.<\/div>\n

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At\u00a0Cyber-Scholar<\/a>,\u00a0Daniel Louzonis<\/strong> shares a day-by-day journal of his family’s\u00a0Amsterdam Trip! Lifelong homeschoolers, they’ve recently moved to London, thinking it would be easier and more cost effective to bounce around Europe, from within Europe.<\/a><\/p>\n

In\u00a0Sisterhood of Spies: Two Reasons Every Mom Should Be Social Media Savvy<\/a>, Heidi St. John<\/strong> writes at The Busy Mom<\/a> about an uncomfortable experience, and highlights the importance of knowing what your children are doing online.<\/p>\n

Dinner is a family affair where everyone chips in. You’ll learn this is much easier to do with the lifestyle provided by homeschooling in\u00a0Preparing Dinner for Today and Tomorrow<\/a> at Bruggie Tales<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In\u00a03 Ways To Handle Being Frazzled & Fatigued<\/a>,\u00a0Kathie<\/strong> at the Character Corner <\/a>shares “How to stay calm and sweet, rather than grumpy, when you are worn out!”<\/p>\n

In\u00a0Homeschooling for Jesus<\/a>,\u00a0posted at My Blog<\/a>, Jan May<\/strong> discusses the importance of being focused on Christ in your homeschooling life.<\/p>\n

Books<\/h3>\n

\"Simply<\/a>\"\"
\nKathy Kuhl,<\/strong> author of Homeschool Your Struggling Learner<\/a><\/em>\u00a0offers a careful review of Cheryl Swope’s new book, Simply Classical: A Beautiful Education for Any Child<\/strong><\/a><\/em> at \u00a0Learn Differently<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At\u00a0Like Mother, Like Daughter<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Leila Marie Lawler<\/strong>\u00a0presents a delightful review of\u00a0The Trolley Car Family<\/em>\u00a0in Warm Family Life\u2013Library Project<\/a>. As soon as I read her review, I realized why\u00a0The Boxcar Children<\/em>\u00a0was so unlike the book I remember reading as a child. Apparently I read\u00a0The Trolley Car Family<\/em>\u00a0instead!<\/p>\n

Cindy Rollins<\/strong> will be reading and blogging through Beauty in the Word: Rethinking the Foundations of Education<\/em>\u00a0by Stratford Caldecott in her online book club<\/a> at Ordo Amoris<\/a>, and it’s probably not too late to jump in. At\u00a0Beauty in the Word Preliminaries<\/a>, she explains how the book club will work, and shares her first post in\u00a0Beauty in the Word: And We are Off…sort of.<\/a><\/p>\n

Theresa Powers<\/strong>\u00a0presents\u00a0Free Book Friday CL Nature Readers | Nature Study Freebies!<\/a>\u00a0posted at\u00a0Joyous Home<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Mansfield<\/a>\"\"
\nAt Carrots for Michaelmas<\/a>, Haley writes\u00a0In Defense of Fanny Price: Why You Don\u2019t Like Mansfield Park as Much as You Should<\/a>. She’s probably right, and I should probably read it again, but honestly, Fanny is a pill, as my grandmother would say.<\/p>\n

News<\/h3>\n

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\nIn her ongoing College Crash Course series, science author\u00a0Jeannie Fulbright<\/strong> offers a look at\u00a0College Crash Course Part 4: ACT or SAT…That is the Question<\/a>. Be sure to read the other posts in this series\u2013they offer excellent information.<\/p>\n

At Why Homeschool?<\/a> jacate3<\/strong> writes about Homeschooling in the age of Common Core<\/a><\/p>\n

Lee Binz<\/strong>, The HomeScholar, shares\u00a0Breaking News! The SAT test will change in Spring of 2016<\/a>, at The HomeScholar Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Shelly Sangrey<\/strong> shares some thoughts on \u00a0What Exactly Is an Unschooler?<\/a>\u00a0at the Red-Headed Mom<\/a> blog.<\/p>\n

ChristineMM<\/strong> of The Thinking Mother<\/strong><\/a> discusses giftedness and sensitivities in\u00a0Thoughts On The Highly Sensitive Person, Giftedness, Allergies, Food Sensitivities, and Leaky Gut<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0and ponders possible solutions for the problems related to various neurological challenges.<\/p>\n

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The Diet by Jehan Georges Vibert, late 19th century<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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