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A Marketplace without Common Core?

It’s an idea that’s been bouncing around in my mind for a while. I like online curriculum marketplaces – they’re terrific resources! The problem, is that I have always found it difficult to find homeschool products that had NOT aligned to Common Core or NGSS in those marketplaces. Those educational standards are just so stinking political. I would just as soon avoid them. I thought, “Wouldn’t it…

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Our Favorite Constitution Week Resources

Constitution week starts today, and for us it’s a favorite study. Not just for learning about our representative republic government, but because of the struggles endured in its creation. If you’re looking for stories about adventure, intrigue, and bravery, look no further than the founding of the USA.

There were courageous men and women who risked everything for their beliefs. Many died during…

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Latin is Everywhere Unit Study This unit study has story prompts, history, language and more. Get it for FREE as a subscriber, or buy it now for only $2.00.

Homeschooling Amid Chaos

Forgive my lateness in this post.

There are many posts from terrific bloggers containing excellent information on which companies are offering free replacements of curriculum and post-Harvey help, to which I’ve linked at the end of the post, so I won’t reinvent the wheel! Many people want to take action and help those affected by Harvey, and quite possibly Irma, but worry about donating to large…

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Memberships | Get Learning Tangent at a Low Monthly Price

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A monthly membership plan, with all the benefits of annual subscriptions, at a low monthly rate. The longer you’re a member, the more goodies you’ll get! You’ll get all the benefits of the Print + Online Magazine + Digital Resources annual subscription, but with the convenience of monthly payments instead of annual.

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The Face of Homeschool Survey

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From the Editor | When Free Isn't Free: The hidden cost of cutting corners

From the Editor | When Free Isn’t Free: The hidden cost of cutting corners

Oooh, there’s a topic. We want to save money (with good reason!), so we cut corners in various ways. We are always looking for a deal. That oh-so-sweet deal that will free us from having to pay as much, or anything. I am no different. I enjoy finding a great deal, and saving money, often buying used books to support our homeschool and preserve older books from the trash heap. I used to print out…

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Back to School (homeschool, that is!)

For many kids, August is the month where they realize the summer really does end, and school really will be starting again. For them, it’s the end of freedom. For homeschoolers, whose learning many never have actually come to a halt, it’s probably just another month. That may sound a little depressing if you don’t homeschool yet, so let me explain. Homeschoolers follow a schedule all their own,…

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Fall 2017 | Homeschooling with Projects and Unit Studies

We’re getting a jump on Fall and invite you to come with us. While the summer temperatures soar, we’re busy planning out the next school year! As always, we will be updating this page as the articles and projects come in, and can’t wait to share with everyone (we’re like the kid who just can’t wait to have you open the gift they got for you!).

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Independence Day Unit Study Here are a few fun facts and activities. Copywork, with our popular Constitutional Cursive style, Declaration of Independence Q & A, a tasty treat and more.

Q & A with Amy Azevedo | The Working Homeschooler

One of the things I love most about running Learning Tangent is that I have had the opportunity to meet (virtually in most cases) some of the most amazing moms. They’re from all walks of life, stay at home, work at home (or outside the home), religious and not religious, from a variety of regions, and a variety of personalities. I love the variety – really, I do! I also love that no matter how…

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Q & A with Dr. Kat Patrick | Dreaming Spires Home Learning

One of our more recent additions, Kat is pretty awesome, and she’s even bailed me out at the last minute when I goofed up. Yes – I goofed. Again. Ha! She managed to get a fantastic article written and delivered in time to be in the Summer issue (Juggling with Jay Jay). She writes the TEENMARVELous column and usually another article for the magazine, I love having her on board.

As the founder of…

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Editor's Minute | The Making of a Magazine

Editor’s Minute | The Making of a Magazine

Sometimes, when a reader mentions how much the love Learning Tangent and asks for one of those mythical “extra copies” for free, I stop to think about how much work it is to produce. I’m not complaining about the work. I love that you see enough value in what we’re doing to subscribe. It’s really tough to grow paid subscriptions in a time when people expect freebies. I have always supported those…

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Misprint Sale | Summer 2017 Summer this year had its challenges, and unfortunately the printer had a glitch in their printing process.

Q & A with Tavia Fuller Armstrong | The Unplanned Homeschooler

With all the work to grow and sustain Learning Tangent, the sleepless nights hoping I didn’t make some massive error that I would see after the printed copies arrive on my doorstep…you might think that I don’t have time or energy to develop personal relationships with each of the writers.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

I take the time to cultivate relationships with each of them,…

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Tina Hollenbeck | Founder of The Homeschool Resource Roadmap

Getting to know you….

Since we’re almost halfway through our fourth year of publication (can you believe it?), I thought it was long past time for everyone to see the peoplebehind Learning Tangent. Tina was one of our earliest supporters, both in sharing the idea on Facebook, and in writing; and over the last several years we have become good friends. I honestly cannot imagine not having her…

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Happy Mothers' Day!

Happy Mothers’ Day!

Mothers’ Day is this Sunday, so I took some time and collected a few of my favorite quotes and turned them into memes. Enjoy, share and comment, if you will. Also enjoy a 20% discount on anything in the store through Sunday with the code MOMSROCK.

Happy Mothers’ Day!

Lincoln is best known for signing the emancipation proclamation, ending slavery; but did you know that he adored his mom?

The…

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