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SPRING 2020 | VOLUME 11 ISSUE 1
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Homeschool Options
5 The Strength of Homeschooling in the Midst of
a Pandemic
By Joe Bailey
8 You Want Them to LOVE Learning?
By ToddWilson
10 Back Before I Knew Better
By Emily Barber
13 Four Tips for Determining High School Credit
By Lee Binz
14 Help Your Kids Manage Technology
By Leah Nieman
16 Creative Kids’ Corner
18 Surviving and Thriving in Marriage
By Kim Stilwell
21 Finding A Curriculum That’s Effective and Fun
By Lee Binz
24 Homeschool Teen Serve
By Phyllis Titus
26 More Than the Lillies of the Fields
By Lauren Johnson
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