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How to Recover When You’ve Crashed and Burned

Friday, 19 June 2020 by TOSBlog

Most of us have experienced “those” seasons. The ones that leave us exhausted, shriveled up, and sometimes hopeless. Loss of a job, a big move, the death of a loved one, an extended illness, hospitalization, marital woes, or… a worldwide pandemic that leaves us closed up for months on end with only social media,

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How to Choose the Perfect Homeschool Planner

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 by TOSBlog

Since we unschool, you might think that the perfect homeschool planner for me would be no planner. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Just because we pursue passions doesn’t mean we are disorganized. After all, most people plan vacations to places they really want to visit. Planning ensures that they don’t miss

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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, I Don’t Get It

Monday, 15 June 2020 by TOSBlog

“I Don’t Get It!” Have you felt unprepared and unqualified to teach? Do you lack knowledge? It is actually easy to find the knowledge you need either through teacher’s manuals, internet searches, libraries, or your own research. But maybe there are those days where you just don’t understand the big picture, you feel like

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Using Literature to Teach Place Value

Friday, 12 June 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 place value. With my love for literature and math, it only makes sense to combine the two so