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Hey Mama Monday: Don’t Deny Yourself a Break When You Need It

Monday, 26 March 2018 by TOSBlog

Hey Mama, We’re past the weekend, and it’s time to nestle into the school week . . . and work hard. Work hard. Really? You know, Mama, it’s OK to take an extended break sometimes. If Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday needs to be a day off, too, do it. Play games, spend time reading

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Homeschooling in Canada – Alesia Blackwood

Saturday, 24 March 2018 by TOSBlog

As a homeschool parent and teacher, I have lost count of the number of people who have told me that they or their child hates math. This often leads to a weird fascination with the fact that I LOVE math. A math teacher that loves math, who knew!? I have no idea where this

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Redirecting Our Hearts When Our Strength Fails Us

Friday, 23 March 2018 by TOSBlog

There are days I don’t want to get up early and start school. There are nights I don’t want to sit down and prep for the next week or even the next day. It’s these days that are mixed with part chronic pain and fatigue and part laziness. How do we overcome our reluctance

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Tell THE Story: Part 3

Thursday, 22 March 2018 by TOSBlog

In part two, we covered the “how” of prepping Mom for the missionary-tested education method, Tell THE Story (TTS). This article will dive into helping the children engage in the stories (with the links we’ve referenced for further study provided once again at the end). Prepping the Children for the Story Repetition and accuracy

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