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A Story of Homeschooling Benefits

Friday, 31 May 2019 by TOSBlog

For me, homeschooling was the answer to giving my first son a “break” from public school. He was having regular behaviour issues, pretty much since grade one, and by the time he reached the middle of grade five I felt confident that he couldn’t learn any less with me teaching him than he would at

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Maybe You Should Give Up

Thursday, 30 May 2019 by TOSBlog

Picture this scenario: You’re getting ready for an important engagement. You’ve run through the mental checklist. Kids fed? Check. Teeth brushed? Check. Shoes on? Check. Everyone’s cooperating and things are running smoothly for a change. You begin to exhale the proverbial breath you didn’t realize you had been holding. Aaah. You grab your bag,

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Get Up and Move!

Wednesday, 29 May 2019 by TOSBlog

I’ve never been an exercise junkie. I have friends that are avid runners, pro hikers, and even cyclers. Our family enjoys being active though, just as a family instead of separate pursuits. While we love the outdoors when possible, many day to day factors may keep us indoors. So it has always been a

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Games for Math Class

Tuesday, 28 May 2019 by TOSBlog

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All throughout our homeschooling adventures, one thing was certain: spring fever. There would always come a time each year when it was not only difficult for our girls to stay focused on tasks, it was hard for me to concentrate on helping them, because we all wanted to go outside. We did come up