Summer 2015 | Learning Tangent Homeschool Magazine

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Contents Plant a Garden! It's time to get your hands dirty...

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Summer time and the learning is easy

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The "School" Calendar: Being different

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Herbalist Kids: Summer Salve Making

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Could Unstructured Play be a solution?

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Take it Outside!

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Letting Go The fine art of raising independent adults 11 Penmanship Contest - Rules and Entry Form 14 Macro Photography Contest

Winner and Honorable Mentions

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The Homesteading Homeschooler

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Unplanned Homeschooler

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Decadent Double-Chocolate Chip Pancakes Review: A Plan in Place: An affordable, customizable Planner

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World Heritage Sites Puzzles Word Search Crossword

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Learning Tangent Homeschool Magazine Editor in Chief Gail Nelson

Cover Design Jean Moree Cover Photo Courtesy of Pixabay.com

Photos in this issue are public domain via Pixabay.com unless otherwise specified with the image

Contributors Tavia Fuller Armstrong Arie Farnam Tina Hollenbeck Jean Moree Ann Musico Candy Richey Lori Svensen Cristi Taijeron Carolyn Thinnes

From the Editor



Children love to help and gardening is great for everyone




I plan in six-week increments instead of feeling the need to organize a semester or even a whole year ahead of time...




Is it possible that our need to "keep the kids out of trouble" is part of the problem?






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Making herbal salve can help your children connect with the natural world, and touch on a few aspects of science at the same time.

Mint makes an effective salve for eczema.


Your Next Assignment




Store salves in a cool dark place. When made with Vitamin E, they last longer, and it's good for your skin when diluted.


Find ways to help improve your child's sense of indepence in healthy ways


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It can be as simple as learning how to use the common “weeds� such as dandelions, nettles and plantain... It's actually more important to learn the poisonous ones!


The Unplanned Homeschooler



Treat these pancakes like the sweet treat they are by topping them with whipped cream and fruit or making s'mores pancakes topped with chocolate chips, toasted marshmallows and crumbled graham crackers.


Decadent Double Chocolate Chip Pancakes



Books, Games, & Reviews

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Keep calm... ...and homeschool on!


World Heritage Crossword Answers and Wordsearch Words

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