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Thursday, 10 January 2019 / Published in - Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

Two Ways Children Can Help Create Homeschool Lessons

  Educating our children at home has given us the ability to have freedom and flexibility in choosing topics throughout the school year.  In the beginning of our journey I took it upon myself to choose what we studied but over the past two years I have incorporated the children in those decisions.  Though they
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Monday, 07 January 2019 / Published in - Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

A Better Way to Make Goals for Your Homeschool

  I think setting goals for our homeschool is important because it helps clarify our vision and guides us in how to plan our days. However, there is a temptation to make a long list of unrealistic expectations and then feel like a failure when we don’t reach these goals. Using the advice of productivity
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Monday, 17 December 2018 / Published in - Holidays, - Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

Learning at Christmas

  Can you get ready for Christmas and homeschool at the same time? Of course you can. You can schedule everything perfectly and have the perfect balance of school, fun, and preparation. OR… You can combine Christmas adventures and preparations as one big learning experience. How We Did It Before the children got to high
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Tuesday, 09 October 2018 / Published in - Family, - Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

Three Thoughts on Balancing Relationships & To-Do Lists – Part Two

  Do you ever feel like you’re on a see-saw of choosing between relationships or productivity? As we lean on the Holy Spirit to teach us how to cherish our relationships, even as we complete housework, homeschooling, and other work commitments, here are three thoughts to bear in mind: Liberation From Guilt to Love This
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Monday, 08 October 2018 / Published in - Family, - Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

Three Thoughts on Balancing Relationships & To-Do Lists – Part One

  Do you ever feel like you’re on a see-saw of choosing between relationships or chores? Work and people? As an unmarried woman in her mid-twenties, I never would have foreseen this as a problem. Yet, if there was one struggle I’ve battled more in navigating young adulthood, it would be this very one. Do
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Thursday, 20 September 2018 / Published in - Family, - Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

Record the Memories

  We are up and running. It’s a brand-new year. So much to be excited about. It’s hard to believe that soon this school year will just be a memory. My Missing Photos I have been homeschooling since 1991, and as I look back at our photo albums—yes, I used to get photos printed, and
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Thursday, 13 September 2018 / Published in - Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

Routines

  Over the summer, we got out of our routine, as I tried to simply survive horrible morning sickness and crushing fatigue. However, as I started to come out the other side, alive, and we started a new school year, I knew we had to get back into a routine or we were doomed to
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Saturday, 01 September 2018 / Published in - Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

Tips to Plan and Initiate Your Homeschool Schedule

  Many who know me, know I am a planner. So, it is very easy for me to plan our homeschool days. But many have asked how I plan and initiate our homeschool schedule. Allow me to share three tips that have worked for our family. 1. SCHEDULE YOUR SCHOOL TIME I write everything down
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