Sally Thomas

Sally Thomas

Poet, freelance writer, homeschooling mother. Husband, four kids, dog. Apt to forget I'm cooking and burn things.
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Four years of college. Three years' teaching high-school English. Two rounds of graduate school. Many courses in freshman composition. A couple of stints as poet-in-schools. Sixteen years of parenthood. Six years of home education. Life . . .

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literature, parenting, cooking, household, homeschooling, religion

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I have a motto; therefore I am.

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  • Homeschool Record-Keeping
    1/7/2011
    Some simple, inexpensive strategies and resources for managing your child's homeschooling work.
  • From Cradle to Grad: Your College-Bound Homeschooler
    1/6/2011
    Do homeschooled students go to college? You bet they do. And by concentrating on three basic areas of knowledge, you can help your child open those doors and walk through with confidence.
  • Sonnet-Writing Made Simple
    2/6/2010
    In which we take on the sonnet as an exercise in paying attention to the demands of a poetic form, and discover that it's really not that hard.
  • The Sonnet: a Primer
    12/24/2009
    In which we demonstrate, in simple layman's terms, the workings of the poetic form known as the sonnet.
  • Girls and Friendship
    12/23/2009
    In which we discuss the inevitable drama of little-girl friendships, especially the problem of being left out, and also how to throw a fun party on a shoestring.
  • Notes on Reading a Poem
    12/23/2009
    In which the student reader of poetry learns how to recognize and discuss the meter of a poem.
  • Nifty-Gifty Homemade Toys for the Craft-Impaired
    12/23/2009
    In which we describe quick and easy ways to transform cheap little magnets into very nifty and creative toys, without a lot of arts-and-crafts expertise.
  • Learning to Love Muscadine Wine
    12/22/2009
    In which we discuss Southern-grown, locally-produced muscadine wines: Their health benefits, their taste, what to expect and how to serve them.
  • Food Slumming
    12/22/2009
    In which we discuss what actually constitutes thrifty cooking habits, and evaluate the contents of a grocery box from Angel Food Ministries.
  • The Scone Chronicles
    12/22/2009
    In which we revisit Froissart's Chronicles and the exploits of the Scottish and bake some scones using porridge oats.

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