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5+ Reasons to Include Chickens in Your Homeschool

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 by TOSBlog

In February, we took a homeschool field trip to our local farm store and brought home six female chicks and a duck. The duck was purely a spur-of-the-moment purchase, fueled by cuteness alone. Our homeschool dived into proper chicken and duck care; it was science, husbandry, and caregiving all rolled into one. We recently

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5 Ingredients of a Great Homeschool Curriculum

Tuesday, 18 May 2021 by TOSBlog

There are so many amazing homeschooling products out there! How can you find the curriculum that works for your family? I have been taken in by the glitz of packaging only to discover that the content didn’t go very deep. Over the many years of homeschooling, I have an “inner checklist” I use to

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Hey Mama Monday: How to Raise Young Entrepreneurs, Mama

Monday, 17 May 2021 by TOSBlog

Hey Mama, When I was a little kid, I was not normal. I mean, I played with other kids and enjoyed sports and games—all the regular kid things, but I had a real obsession with marketing and sales. I didn’t know it was called those two terms, but I was rapidly pursuing the opportunity

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Dear Mama Who Doesn’t Feel Qualified to Homeschool

Friday, 14 May 2021 by TOSBlog

Dear Mama, who doesn’t feel qualified to homeschool, I have felt the feelings you’re feeling in this season. We’re nearing the end of the homeschooling year and perhaps you’re pondering over the upcoming year while feeling exhausted. Drowning in lesson plans and laundry, perhaps you’re convinced that homeschooling was a mistake. Maybe you feel