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Read Aloud
April 14, 2025 Recently, while doing some work for my business, I searched on my site for a blog post about reading aloud to my kids....
Ashley Qurollo
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How to Get Energy
April 7, 2025 Hot summer sunshine filtered down between forest trees as my campers and I struggled up the steep side of a mountain. This...
Ashley Qurollo
Apr 75 min read
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Simplifying Homeschool
March 17, 2025 Contents of This Post Simplifying Science: Moving Away from Compiling My Own Science Curriculum Simplifying Language Arts:...
Ashley Qurollo
Mar 178 min read
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Fill My Cup
February 10, 2025 ***** Sharing is caring! If you enjoy this post, please share with all your friends! See the three dots in the upper...
Ashley Qurollo
Feb 104 min read
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Winter Blues
January 20, 2025 ***** Sharing is caring! If you enjoy this post, please share with all your friends! See the three dots in the upper...
Ashley Qurollo
Jan 204 min read
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Balance in Teaching Reading
September 16, 2024 ***** Sharing is caring! If you enjoy this post, please share with all your friends! See the three dots in the upper...
Ashley Qurollo
Sep 16, 20244 min read
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Apple School Visuals
August 26, 2024 ***** Sharing is caring! If you enjoy this post, please share with all your friends! See the three dots in the upper...
Ashley Qurollo
Aug 26, 20244 min read
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Encouraging Reluctant Readers
August 5, 2024 ***** Sharing is caring! If you enjoy this post, please share with all your friends! See the three dots in the upper right...
Ashley Qurollo
Aug 5, 20245 min read
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Art with My Children
July 22, 2024 ***** Sharing is caring! If you enjoy this post, please share with all your friends! See the three dots in the upper right...
Ashley Qurollo
Jul 22, 20243 min read
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Loving to Learn
July 8, 2024 Did you know that Nathaniel Hawthorne, notable author of The Scarlet Letter, wrote delightful retellings of famous Greek...
Ashley Qurollo
Jul 8, 20243 min read
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A Weary Heart Looks at Psalm 23:1-2
May 27, 2024 A weighty Weariness settled, and nothing could seem to displace this unwelcome intruder. “A good night’s sleep will dislodge...
Ashley Qurollo
May 27, 20243 min read
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1st Grade: Homeschool Review
May 13, 2024 With another homeschool year accomplished, I reflect on many lessons learned in the first grade year. First grade is such a...
Ashley Qurollo
May 13, 20243 min read
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What I'm Reading
February 19, 2024 Welcome back, friends! Last week I shared how my book basket came to be, and today I will share what is currently in my...
Ashley Qurollo
Feb 19, 20243 min read
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Creating My Book Basket
February 12, 2024 For my fellow homeschoolers, you are probably familiar with the book basket concept which is simply creating a readily...
Ashley Qurollo
Feb 12, 20243 min read
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Inspiring Books from 2023
January 15, 2024 First, thank you to every reader who commented and encouraged me in last week's post. You have no idea what a blessing...
Ashley Qurollo
Jan 15, 20243 min read
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Homeschooling | Teaching Beyond the Worksheet
October 2, 2023 Welcome back! Bless you if you took time to read my thoughts on too many worksheets last week. Truly, I do not hate...
Ashley Qurollo
Oct 2, 20236 min read
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Homeschooling | Do Worksheets Really Work?
September 25, 2023 If you have read my blog posts about homeschooling or know me personally, I am not a huge fan of “Worksheet School.”...
Ashley Qurollo
Sep 25, 20235 min read
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Quiet Afternoons
September 11, 2023 “I don’t know how you do what you do.” I hear this comment occasionally. Some mean it as backdoor compliment, and some...
Ashley Qurollo
Sep 11, 20235 min read
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A Gentle Start to Homeschool
July 24, 2023 Gardens bloom with vibrant blossoms. Summer crops ripen and grace the table in fresh salads and summer soups. Afternoons...
Ashley Qurollo
Jul 24, 20235 min read
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Christmas Resources
November 28, 2022 As we embark upon another Christmas journey, I want to share some resources that are worth taking with you on your...
Ashley Qurollo
Nov 28, 20224 min read
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