Make Your Homeschool Beautiful for Fall

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  Have you ever seen such an anticipation for fall? I’m seeing an explosion of pumpkins and pumpkin spice everywhere. I think it is perhaps because we are all so weary of quarantine restrictions and shut-downs. The world seems crazy, and maybe the crispness of fall will take a bite out of the nasty, which
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Celebrate Thanksgiving the Pilgrim Way

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  The Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock barely made it through the first winter. Many died from sickness, and those that were left were weak and frightened. Still they soldiered on, determined to make it in the new land with the help of their Heavenly Father. Spring brought a Christian Native American named Squanto
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10 Fun Ways to Celebrate Advent in Your Homeschool

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  Do you celebrate advent in your homeschool? I remember, as a kid, awaiting Christmas morning for days on end. We would celebrate Christmas by baking cookies, setting up a Christmas tree and lights, and attending parties in the days of December leading up to the big day. After about fifteen minutes of opening presents,
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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Your Yay to Their Nay

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Hey Mama, Naysayers. You know them well. In homeschooling, we all have those friends or family members who question our education choices. They are negative and disapproving of our decision to home educate. -“Your children won’t have the diversity of electives offered in public school.” -“How will they ever learn to properly socialize with others?”
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Fruits of the Spirit for the Homeschool Mom – Joy

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  Joy has always been of my favorite words. It just looks cheerful. But as homeschooling moms, it can be difficult to understand joy and even harder to find it on a consistent basis. We get too stuck on works and forget to rest in grace. Then the busyness of life steals our happiness, and
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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Dual Enrollment

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  Earning both college credit and high school credit by having a high school student take college courses is a win/win! Saving money on college by taking dual enrollment classes is yet another win. Many states offer dual enrollment grants, and some states offer dual enrollment classes for free! For those who do not live
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Using Literature to Teach Ancient History in High School

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  Many of us use a curriculum to teach history; but using literature to teach history can be a great teaching tool. I am continuing this history literature series with some of the best books to teach ancient history. Students in ancient times, sitting by candlelight, actually read history through literature. There simply was no
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How to Successfully Homeschool During the Holidays

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By the time you’re reading this, it will be October already!  This year has been nutty, and I can’t believe it’s almost over.  If you’re anything like me, you’ve been thinking about the holidays, and quite honestly, they can be a bit stressful.  Why?  Quite simply, I think it’s because we try to do TOO
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