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Parents protest at a meeting of the Loudoun County School Board in Ashburn, Virginia. “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach,” commented former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, while seeking a return to office in 2021. His Republican opponent, Glenn Youngkin, wove McAuliffe’s remark into a campaign that was making education its centerpiece. When Youngkin defeated McAuliffe in an upset, many pundits declared parent activism to be a deciding factor. Virginia was hardly the only place where controversies over parent rights boiled over in the past year. Activists fed up with school closures, masking...

New! 75-page Australia Unit 50% off until Sept. 15, 2022! Do your kids know the states and territories of Australia? Perhaps your kids can identify a kangaroo or koala, but can they identify a numbat, bandicoot or quokka? Do they know that some mammals lay eggs? Do they know the terms marsupial or monotreme? This new Australia Unit will help kids become familiar about some basics about Australia.  This 75-page Australia Packet includes worksheets, notebook pages as well as lapbook/interactive notebook pieces and activity pages. Let me explain (and show you some pictures of) what is included. You will find...

Book: Meet Me on the PorchAuthor: Erin StevensonGenre: Christian fictionRelease date: May 13, 2022Brynne Lockwood has come home to Brattleboro, Vermont after a humiliating job loss. She’s weary and broken, and still hasn’t truly forgiven herself for a former unhealthy relationship with long-lasting consequences. She doesn’t believe that she deserves anything good and can’t imagine that God could ever use her.After recovering from a shattering loss, Pastor Adam Johnston is on his way to a new assignment. A mix-up takes him and his baby daughter to beautiful southern Vermont. If he stays, he’ll face opposition, but God has prepared his...

If there is one thing to be said about teaching children, it is that it’s one of the most rewarding things you can do with your time. Teaching mindfulness, meditation, and yoga to children is no exception. There are endless benefits of teaching children tools they can carry with them throughout their day. Whether in pranayama (yogic breath), asanas (poses to strengthen and train their bodies), or meditation and mindfulness, even the youngest child takes something with them at the end of each class.  The real magic often goes unseen as it’s a subtle shift in the child’s way of...

The Homeschool Planet planner does more than help you plan homeschool lessons, it’s a life organizer! If you haven’t checked out this online planning tool or aren’t sure about an online planner, I recommend that you check it out. I was not paid to write this Homeschool Planet review. You may see some paid advertising from Homeschool Planet on TheHomeschoolScientist.com or our social media, but I was so excited by their online planner, I wanted to share it with you via this review. I struggle with planning, and being a wife, mom, college student, and business owner, I have got...