Learning at Christmas

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

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

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  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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Record the Memories

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  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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Routines

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  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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Tips to Plan and Initiate Your Homeschool Schedule

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  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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Summer Checklist – Start Off Your School Year Right

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  It’s almost time to start a new school year for those of us who begin at the end of summer. Our new school year begins in July, and I thought I’d share a few things that we do to prepare for the upcoming academic year. The list below is in no particular order and
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Simple Steps to an End-of-Year Homeschool Celebration

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  My fellow homeschoolers, do you see the light—that light at the end of the tunnel for this year’s homeschool journey? I am seeing mine and it feels great. Our 36-week schedule stops the week before Memorial Day. While it’s almost time to wrap up the year, let’s not forget some simple steps to an
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