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Cozy Winter Read Alouds

Wednesday, 22 January 2020 by TOSBlog

One of my very favorite homeschooling traditions has mostly to do with planning. I LOVE to plan our reading list. I myself would rather spend any and all free time (and some that isn’t so free) with my nose in a book. I am more than happy to carve out precious time in our school

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50 Ideas for Community Service: A Homeschool Helping Hand

Tuesday, 21 January 2020 by TOSBlog

I handed my children a 500-piece puzzle, stepped back, and waited in anticipation to see what would happen. To my surprise, my son wanted a challenge. He took charge and told everyone he wanted to piece the puzzle together without looking at the box! None of his siblings were on board with the idea. They

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Hey Mama Monday: 10 Reasons You Are Wonderful, Mama

Monday, 20 January 2020 by TOSBlog

Hey Mama, Today went better than you thought. Let’s see why: Your kids laughed their silly heads off today at least once. They were fed, and they are just FINE. Your house is a disaster, like 99% of other homeschool mommies’ houses are. But all of the barf and other icky stuff is cleaned

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Solutions for Struggling Spellers

Friday, 17 January 2020 by TOSBlog

I was recently talking to my husband about spelling in our homeschool and how sometimes it is a real struggle. For some of my girls, the letters just seem to flow like they are on stage at the National Spelling Bee. Others need a little more guidance, and I find myself praying for the ability