Category Archives: Homegrown Kids
Friday Fun: Hey, Girl. More On That Whole Thing About Ryan Gosling Being Homeschooled
Ever since that tongue-in-cheek post about Ryan Gosling being homeschooled ran here last month, I keep receiving notification on my WordPress dashboard that a LOT of folks are landing here thanks to the keywords “Ryan Gosling homeschool.” Which, if you think … Continue reading
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Friday Fun: The Faux Fish Experiment
This month holding the start of the Chinese New Year, it occurs to me that I missed a great opportunity to introduce Tater to a Chinese “fortune fish.” In fact, the topic of fortune fish can be a great way to … Continue reading
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Recent Reads in Our Homeschool: “Middleworld” and “The Plot Chickens”
Two books that we’ve loved of late for very different reasons: My son picked this book out himself. It’s written for kids 10 and up, but he was very intrigued by the cover. Turns out that we both enjoyed Middleworld … Continue reading
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Hey, Girl. Ryan Gosling was Homeschooled. Yeah.
It was just for a year, but apparently, it was plenty of time to leave a lasting, positive impression in the young actor. …when Gosling was 10 his mother took him out of class and home-schooled him. The year spent … Continue reading
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Where to Find Story Starters for Kids
There once was a boy who had very dirty feet. Ever heard of a story starter? Basically, it’s a phrase, sentence or image that sparks a writer or storyteller to weave a tale by filling in the who, what, when, … Continue reading
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