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Saturday, 16 March 2019 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

3 Springtime School Activities

  Spring is upon us and in preparation, I’m already making plans for the family to complete our seasonal bucket list. Now of course these lists could easily be found online, but I’ve decided to make each year different and unique for our household and homeschool. This year I’m continuing my focus for going outside,
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essay
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Friday, 15 March 2019 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

How to Grade a High School Essay

  I always struggled with grading my children’s writing, especially essays. If they had something good to say, I complimented and praised with delight, then tended to focus on their grammar and spelling. Well, that changed when I taught an essay course with my oldest daughter. She is an amazing teacher with a Master’s degree
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skills that everyone will use
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Thursday, 14 March 2019 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Predicting the Future

  How many times have you found yourself explaining to your child that they WILL use this ______ in their adult lives? “You will need this someday!” we sing as we force rote memory inside their beautifully open minds. We assume we know what they’ll need to know when it comes time for them to
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Saturday, 09 March 2019 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Teach Little Ones to Write a Sentence

  What fun it is to teach little ones to write! More than fun, learning to write a basic sentence is a foundational skill that will be built on over many years of homeschooling.   Enjoy Simple Sentences Together One of the things I finally learned (probably on child #4) is that the more children
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food labels
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Tuesday, 05 March 2019 / Published in * Faith and Family, * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Having Fun With Food Labels

  Since March is National Nutrition Month, it is the perfect time to incorporate a lesson or two on nutrition. No matter what ages your children are, there are ways to teach them about the foods and drinks they consume each day and why they matter. One fun way to do this is to make
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Friday, 22 February 2019 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Winter Nature Study

  I was first formally introduced to Nature Study when I read Karen Andreola’s book A Charlotte Mason Companion almost 17 years ago. The idea that children learned from the natural world around them was not new to me, but how to encourage and direct them in that pursuit was. If you want a good,
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love language
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Thursday, 14 February 2019 / Published in * Faith and Family, * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

How the 5 Love Languages Can Improve Your Homeschooling Efforts

  When my oldest son and I walked into the American Science & Surplus store, he immediately found the kits section. He held up the trebuchet kit and frowned. “You said two years ago that you would buy this for me and you never did.” I stood there, flabbergasted. He had only mentioned it one
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teachable moments
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Wednesday, 13 February 2019 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Looking for Those Teachable Moments

  “MOM!” How many times do you hear that word in a day? Over the past 25 years, I have heard that word at least 50 times a day. I remember the first time our oldest son said it.  I cried.  I thought it was the sweetest word I could ever hear.  Now, I will admit
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Wednesday, 06 February 2019 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Classic Mystery Series for Young Mystery Lovers

“Look! A clue!” my friend yelled across the carnival ride. We were on different seats on the Scrambler looking for clues! We were determined to solve our own mystery at the church carnival and our pastor had actually let us try! He had smiled with delight when we told him the clues we found. Maybe
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teaching kids about money
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Tuesday, 22 January 2019 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Teaching Kids About Money

  In teaching children about handling money God’s way, more is caught than taught, so make sure you model what you are teaching. Be humble about mistakes. Here are some practical ways to impart wisdom to your sons and daughters. Stewardship Everything, including our money and possessions, belongs to God because He made it and
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Tuesday, 15 January 2019 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

5 Patterning Games for Kids

  Red. Blue. Red. Blue. Big. Big. Small. Big. Big. Small. 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4. Patterns are everywhere! If you’re looking for a fun way to practice patterns with your kids, give one of these games a try. They’re: Easy to set up Fun to play Full of learning Because learning
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car games
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Friday, 14 December 2018 / Published in * Holidays, * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Christmas Car Games

  Christmas is almost here! I love this season of celebrating the birth of Christ. However, between all the shopping and visiting, it seems like we spend much of this month in the car. To help make our drives more enjoyable and full of Christmas cheer, we started playing Christmas themed car games. Whether you’re
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