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Teaching Reading with Songs in 5 Easy Steps

Thursday, 13 November 2025 by Lisa

Teaching Reading with Children’s Songs: Does Music Really Help Kids Learn to Read? Many parents wonder, “How can I make reading fun and effective for my child?” The answer might be closer than you think—and it sounds like music! Using children’s songs to teach reading is one of the most joyful and powerful ways to

What’s for Dinner? Meal Planning in the Schedule

Thursday, 06 November 2025 by Lisa

Five Steps to Get You Started Picture this. You’ve already had a full day of doing the “mom thing.” The kids have reached their limits. Your husband will be home in an hour. You need to get dinner on the table fast, but you haven’t had any time to think about what to prepare. From

What Can a Four-Year-Old Do, Mama?

Monday, 25 September 2023 by Barbori

Your house may be a wreck once in a while because of the homeschooling and mothering and training you are busy doing. If you are all about cleaning house and cooking perfection, you just might be missing the most important things. Training gets pushed aside, schooling goes on the back burner, and relationships go on

Homeschooling Your High Schooler with Heart Series: Part 3 – Job Boards: A Modern Way for Teens to Research Careers

Wednesday, 20 September 2023 by Barbori

Ask children what they want to be when they grow up and, depending on their age, you may get amusing answers that will remain etched in your family history. Through the years, they may have answered everything from “major league baseball player” or “veterinarian” to even “the president” or “rich!” Whatever the answers, it’s fun