The 12 days of Christmas from Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) has begun. Last year it contained several downloads that were helpful to me in my thinking about how to homeschool. I have found much of what they recommend to either be beneficial to our children, or to challenge my thinking of what is important to us in educating our children in language arts. Perhaps one of their daily giveaways will benefit you too. I highly recommend their freedom-ship talk (if it is included). Check back each day if desired.