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## [This One Weird Trick Boosts GPA, Test Scores, Student Happiness, and Even Helps Students Earn Scholarships!](https://thinkcurio.com/the-homeschooling-online-teacher/scholarship)

 21 Aug 2025

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 14 Aug 2025

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One of the most transformative shifts in our homeschool was when our kids began taking real...

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 31 Jul 2025

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Let me guess—you’re watching your kid explain something they *know*, but they’re stumbling over their...

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Homeschool parents and afterschool support families alike know the pressure of trying to cover *...*

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 12 Jun 2025

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When the school-year hustle dies down, summer gives us something rare and valuable: margin. Fewer...

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## [How to Use Nearpod for Lazy Days and Learning Gaps: A Homeschool Mom’s Secret Weapon](https://thinkcurio.com/the-homeschooling-online-teacher/how-to-use-nearpod-as-a-homeschool-mom)

 4 Jun 2025

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Let’s be honest—some homeschool days feel like a win, others feel like a wash. Between travel,...

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 22 May 2025

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If writing time feels more like a battlefield than a that beautiful Pinterest-worthy learning...

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## [When Academic Pressure Threatens Real Learning](https://thinkcurio.com/the-homeschooling-online-teacher/when-academic-pressure-threatens-real-learning)

 3 Mar 2025

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 23 Nov 2024

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 30 Oct 2024

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When we first embarked on our homeschooling journey, one of our top priorities was teaching our...

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