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Meet Deanne
Hi! My name is Deanne Crawford.
I love homeschooling and am very grateful to have found a "post-homeschool" career that expands on that passion. Married to Manuel since 1989, we chose to homeschool in 1997 when our daughter, Amanda, was in first grade.
Amanda graduated from our homeschool in 2009, obtained her BSN-RN in 2013, married her best friend, Ryan, a Youth Pastor, in 2014. Working as a clinician in the Emergency Room, she successfully balances parenting Micah (4), Elianna (1), and the role of a Youth Pastor’s wife. Our son, Jackson, graduated from our homeschool in 2013, completed his web degree and certificates in 2018, He currently works IT Support at Samaritan Ministries. In 2019, he married Sydney, and they stay quite busy helping out elderly family members and serving in their church.
Our approach to homeschooling was very eclectic to meet our children’s unique learning needs. Blessed with very different children-a natural, gifted learner and a struggling learner on the spectrum, my homeschool philosophy focused on giving my children a love for learning and teaching them how to learn. If I had to classify my methodology, it could be summed up as a, “a modified Charlotte Mason, delight-directed approach" with a bit of Unit Study thrown in! Homeschooling has been a tremendous blessing to my family, and although it is not the easiest thing I have ever done, it has been my greatest accomplishment. It is my desire to encourage and equip you for your own homeschool journey whether you are entering your first years or your final years.
Service was also at the heart of our homeschooling journey. Over the years, we volunteered extensively with our local homeschool support group in the roles of convention co-chairs; speaker coordinator; "Getting Started" meeting speaker and taught a high school Constitution Class.
I received my diploma in Nursing (RN) from a local hospital-based Nursing program in 1985 and continued to practice nursing until 2000 when our homeschool became more active and required more of my focus. Although no longer actively practicing, I have a special interest in health-related subjects, psychology, and science. History has also become a beloved interest, as I became familiar with "living books" and utilized them in our homeschool.
It is my joy to serve homeschool families as a curriculum/product consultant at Rainbow Resource Center. Whether reviewing catalogs for new products to equip homeschool families, evaluating curriculum, or writing and recording helpful videos and articles, it is my desire to provide you with the best information and options to help you meet your family’s goals.
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Science Unsnarled... Trying to choose a science curriculum that meets your family's needs? Feeling confused and overwhelmed? Consultant Deanne walks you through the steps of choosing the right science program to suit not only your students, but you as a teacher as well!