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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, I Want to Give Up (But I Won’t!)

Monday, 06 July 2020 by TOSBlog

Before you say, “I Quit!” I want to encourage you to think otherwise. Let me just say that there is probably at least one day a month or more that I want to say, “I Quit!” to something in my life, whether it be teaching, cleaning, cooking, transporting, or disciplining a child. We all

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Using Literature to Teach Measurement

Friday, 03 July 2020 by TOSBlog

Many of us use a curriculum to teach math, but using literature to teach math can be a great teaching tool. I am continuing this math literature series with some of the best books to teach measurement. With my love for literature and math, it only makes sense to combine the two so I

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How to Best Ready our Kids for Navigating a Changing World

Thursday, 02 July 2020 by TOSBlog

Spring 2020 – the spring where graduations, birthday parties, and even a wedding or two took place via Zoom, if they happened at all. Online scavenger hunts and digital escape rooms became part of our vocabulary as did other strange terms like shelter in place and social distancing. The world is changing quickly, as

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Charlotte Mason Homeschool WITHOUT Losing Your Mind

Wednesday, 01 July 2020 by TOSBlog

I have to admit that I am a HUGE Charlotte Mason fan in our homeschool! In fact, I’m completely CRAZY about this awesome way to teach your children. But I also know that when you first sit down and start reading it, your mind can become a bit bogged down, and it seems overwhelming!