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		<title>The &#8220;Natural Method&#8221; of Language Learning‏</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This wonderful e-mail was sent to me by Sarita Holzmann and wanted to share it here. It is also a great way for me to save this here and refer back to it later I think this note explains the &#8220;Natural Method&#8221; of language learning Dr. Beechick urges and that Sonlight follows. Just a few days [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=raisingethan.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7303061&amp;post=1046&amp;subd=raisingethan&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fantastic Book for Homeschoolers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been using &#8220;Peak with Books An Early Childhood Resource for Balanced Literacy&#8221; for the past couple weeks and love it. I love the layout and the literature-based approach while incorporating different subjects like Math and Science. After using this book with &#8220;Blueberries for Sal&#8221; and &#8220;Ask Mr. Bear&#8221;, we&#8217;re hooked! This is so [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=raisingethan.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7303061&amp;post=1036&amp;subd=raisingethan&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2011 and 2012 Home-school Run down</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sheila at http://www.livingbookscurriculum.com/blog/ blog had posted: Okay, here’ s the challenge. Ask yourself these two questions–what worked and what didn’t work (in your homeschool)in 2011–then figure out what you want to do different in 2012. What worked in your homeschool 2011: Using advance math on my 3 year old son is showing remarkable results. Who says [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=raisingethan.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7303061&amp;post=1032&amp;subd=raisingethan&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Charlotte Mason</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 07:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a post I&#8217;ve found extremely on www.Secularhomeschool.com helpful written by Shiela that I wanted to keep on my blog as a reference. Charlotte Mason thought that the child was in &#8220;danger of receiving much teaching with little education.&#8221; I believe this was in part why she started her school and wrote down her [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=raisingethan.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7303061&amp;post=1044&amp;subd=raisingethan&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Achieve in 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the New Year Approaches there are some things I&#8217;d really want to achieve in 2012. - I&#8217;d like to be a better mom to Ethan &#38; wife to Paul &#38; caring friend to everyone. - Place God first, as he is often neglected &#38; pushed aside my busy schedule. - I’d like to tone [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=raisingethan.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7303061&amp;post=1029&amp;subd=raisingethan&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Little Reader Chinese Curriculum Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The wonderful Brillkids Co. has graciously sent me Little Reader Chinese Curriculum to review. After doing some research online of the difference between simplified and traditional Chinese, it seemed that more modern adaption is commonly used. So I chose the Simplified version. We have been using Little Reader Chinese with my three year old son Ethan who [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=raisingethan.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7303061&amp;post=1022&amp;subd=raisingethan&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What should I do when my preschooler fights with his friends during playdates?</title>
		<link>http://raisingethan.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/what-should-i-do-when-my-preschooler-fights-with-his-friends-during-playdates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another great article from babycenter.com written by Myrna Shure developmental psychologist and educator. When your youngster grabs a toy, refuses to share, or yells at or hits his friend, ask him, &#8220;Do you think that makes Jake feel happy or sad?&#8221; (You may need to wait until both children have calmed down before you start this dialogue — and you&#8217;ll [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=raisingethan.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7303061&amp;post=1019&amp;subd=raisingethan&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to help your child make friends</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keep playdates small. Start by inviting only one or two prospective pals to your house, preferably kids your child already knows. These children should be around your child&#8217;s age, &#8220;if not a little older,&#8221; says Walker. &#8220;The older child might initiate a little more.&#8221; Keep playdates short. Between one and two hours is plenty for children this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=raisingethan.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7303061&amp;post=1017&amp;subd=raisingethan&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>More Videos</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>New Video</title>
		<link>http://raisingethan.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/new-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been a long time since I&#8217;ve posted a video up on youtube. We are continuing to enjoy everyday together. Having fun is our priority while spending 10 minutes a day on &#8220;academics&#8221;. Here are a few clips from the month of July with our 3 yr. 3 month old son Ethan! Side note: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=raisingethan.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7303061&amp;post=1013&amp;subd=raisingethan&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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