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Homeschool record keeping in Colorado--turns out that sticky notes won't work

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Before I started homeschooling, I called the Colorado Department of Education and spoke to Pahmela Hines with the Schools of Choice unit. I asked her...
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First day of homeschooling

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Our first day of homeschooling went really well! It was easier then I had expected, actually. I doubt I can depend on most days going this smoothly,...
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Curriculum as a first year homeschooler: trial and error the cheaper way

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I haven’t picked curriculum for our first year of homeschooling and it has suddenly occurred to me that...
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Yay for school supplies! Basics for your first year of homeschooling

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School supplies. Ahhh! Smell those new (sharpened and with an eraser!) pencils and (unbroken and with the paper wrapper still on!) crayons! I love...
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First homeschool conference experience

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The homeschool conference we attended was good and overwhelming—both in quantity of information, materials, and in the sheer number of people. I...
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The night before my first homeschool conference

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CHEC Homeschool Conference, Denver, June 18th-20th, Denver Merchandise Mart ‘Twas the night before my first...
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An invite to hang with a local homeschool support group

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One of the most important steps in getting started in homeschooling is finding a homeschool support group. They are everywhere, seriously. It’s...
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New homeschoolers should attend a conference (and links to homeschool conferences in Colorado)

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If you are new to homeschooling, you need to attend a conference at least once. You’d think conference...
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Homeschooling and the public library, part 2

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**Note 6/8/09** If you live in Adams County in Colorado, you can pretty much skip this whole article. The Rangeview Library System is the first...
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Homeschooling and the public library, part 1

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As a new homeschooler, you are going to develop a deep and personal relationship with the librarians at your public library. Homeschool families...
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