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First Grade Math with Confidence Review

Math with Confidence (MWC) is a homeschool math program for grades K-6, written for a parent to work one-on-one with a child. I’ve used levels K-3 with my kids and am preparing to repeat K and 2nd and start 4th next year. The First Grade lessons take about twenty minutes per day, 4-5 days a week, with an Instructor Guide and one student workbook. I explain the structure of each book, the units, chapters, and lessons, as well as give suggestions and tips from my experience using it. Check out my very detailed break-down!

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Teaching Your Four Year Old At Home: How to Homeschool PreK

Thinking about homeschooling your four-year-old? Good news—you don’t need a rigid schedule or a stack of workbooks to make it work! PreK is all about play, exploration, and learning through everyday moments. In this post, I’ll share simple, stress-free ways to prepare your child for kindergarten as well as some of my favorite resources.

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The Three R’s Book Review

In Dr. Ruth Beechick’s book, “The Three R’s,” she lays out a very gentle, or “natural” learning method. It has helped me to continue breaking from the mold of the classroom teacher I was used to into a more flexible and child-centered approach for my homeschooling.

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