Welcome to the website of Clarissa R. West! All articles and PDFs are researched, written, and published by Clarissa; she retains the copyright. This site may contain affiliate links and collect cookies. Please read my full disclosure and privacy policy for more info. Author: Clarissa R. West If you need help getting your children excited about reading, grab this Fall Reading…
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Homeschool High School For A Girl looks different than the curriculum and resources we chose for our boy. My daughter’s interests include writing, reading, animals (dogs, goats, and horses right now), and homemaking skills such as caring for babies, cooking, baking, and handicrafts. I thoroughly enjoy seeing my children’s personal goals emerge as they enter high school, and I like…
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I am sharing my Curriculum Picks For the 2023-2024 School Year for grades 5, 6, and 8. I have just three children in elementary school this year, can you believe that? My youngest is fully disabled and at a PreSchool level (see how we home-educate our disabled children HERE), and my oldest child (who is still in school) will be…
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Redeeming the Time in Our Homeschool. How the Lord taught me the truth of this verse: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33 I remember waking up for the 59th time in one night and it was now daytime, so stay awake I must. Coffee in, parenting out. Running on 4 hours…
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Here is a September to-do list that will help you remember what you need to get done this month as moms, homeschool teachers, homemakers, and homesteaders. Some of these things are only on the list as an “if this, then that” task – dependent on circumstances – and others are set in stone. For example, if you do not have…
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