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Debt Free U by Zac Bissonnette

Debt-Free U: How I Paid for an Outstanding College Education Without Loans, Scholarships, orMooching off My Parents


We’ve always been committed to not taking on debt for our kids college education. But…I will admit, as the time approaches for them to attend college, it seems more likely that, that may not work out as we planned. That’s why when I saw Zacs book, due out at the end of August, I just had to get my hands on a copy. (He graciously put my in touch with his publisher-and they will be giving a copy to one of you homeschool jungle readers too-how generous! Giveaway Information at the bottom of the post.)

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Homeschooling With Toddlers in the House

1. Keep nap times for the toddlers, even if they don’t sleep. You decide how long naps are. We chose 2 hours. They were allowed to play quietly on their beds if they weren’t “tired”.

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Top 10 Reasons Families Homeschool

1. They want a  flexible schedule, where the parent can plan out their school day

2. They like the option to study in a more relaxed environment

3. The parents or children (or both) don’t want to get up early in the morning

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Getting Past the Perceptions of Others

When I first started home schooling I was a wreck. First, it took me forever to dive in. I just felt like I needed one person that I could identify with and respected before I could sign-on. When that hurdle was over, I moved on to stage 2-being self-concious of what other people would think.

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8 Steps to Easy Homeschool Record Keeping

Record Keeping can take up a lot of time. We need to keep good records for our children and our state requirements but it’s just not  that much fun for most homeschool parents

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