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15 Creative Ways Music Will Enhance Your Homeschool

Saturday, 28 October 2017 by TOSBlog

I grew up in a musical home. My father was in a top 40s band, The Knight Kats (isn’t that so clever?!), and my mother sang in the band and in choir at church. Music was just what happened in our home; it wasn’t forced upon my sister and I. It became my favorite

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5 Ways That Kill A Child’s Love for History

Friday, 27 October 2017 by TOSBlog

“I liked about every subject, except history.” Shock followed by sadness swept over me when a friend shared this fact about her childhood education. Since treasuring stories of yore was a natural pastime during my childhood, it was news that anyone – let alone a child – would not like history. Which in turn

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Do You Need A Homeschool Redo?

Thursday, 26 October 2017 by TOSBlog

You know who you are. You started your school year with every “i” dotted and every “t” crossed. You spent productive days during the summer weeding through every nook and cranny of your house. You set aside planning days for your homeschool, armed with decorated planning journals, washi tape and sparkly pens. On the

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Preparing to Travel

Wednesday, 25 October 2017 by TOSBlog

Can children still travel long distances without electronics? After traveling 14 hours to Florida for our last vacation in one day and about 24 hours back with the “Exodus out of Florida” over two days, I can now say… “most of the time”. “Are we there yet?” “How much longer?” “I’m bored!” These are

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