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The Benefits of Summer School

Wednesday, 17 July 2019 by TOSBlog

I have fond memories of the lazy days of summer from my childhood. So, when I began homeschooling, I intended to have our homeschool year follow our local school district’s calendar, with an accompanying summer vacation. I began school the last week of August, and promptly received several invitations for day trips to the

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How to Guarantee Your Son Won’t Learn to Read

Tuesday, 16 July 2019 by TOSBlog

I was about to pull my hair out, and my son was near tears. It was reading time again, and as usual, it was not going well. I was frustrated, and he was depressed. What was I doing so wrong? I had started out so hopeful. I had started him out at 2 1/2

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Hey Mama Monday: What Is Your Trial Today?

Monday, 15 July 2019 by TOSBlog

Hey Mama, Was just thinking about you. What a trial you have been going through lately! All-consuming at times, very unjust, yet you know the Lord has allowed it for a purpose. God’s word says the Christian will encounter many trials before He returns. In these He grows and strengthens our character, works all

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Danger of Comparison

Friday, 12 July 2019 by TOSBlog

We’ve all heard that children learn at their own pace, that no two children are alike. So why do many of us look at the progress of children of similar ages to determine how well our own children are learning? God has made each and every one of us different, including our own strengths