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Growing Your Child’s Vocabulary Organically

Monday, 20 August 2018 by TOSBlog

Recently, as we were en route to a camping trip, my six-year-old wondered how much longer the ride would take. Instead of asking, “Are we there yet?” she said, “How much more time until we reach our destination?” My husband and I chuckled at her choice of words, but we weren’t surprised. In addition,

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What We Don’t Need for School

Friday, 17 August 2018 by TOSBlog

I’m loving those back-to-school sales, aren’t you? Now is the time to stock up! Just because we homeschool doesn’t mean we don’t use school supplies, right? I’ve flipped through the pages of catalogs and scrolled through the websites, ordering the books and materials we will use for the next several months, if not the

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Don’t Be Lemons

Thursday, 16 August 2018 by TOSBlog

This year will be our 11th year of homeschooling. One would think I’d have all my ducks in a row by now, but my ducks tend to be freethinking, hyperactive ducks. Every year has been a new adventure and I’m thinking that my 11th year won’t be an exception. Ironically, as the mother of

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Tagged under: dont be lemons, homeschool, homeschooling, rebekah teague

Teaching on Historical Figures Like Scripture Does – Part Two

Wednesday, 15 August 2018 by TOSBlog

After acquainting us with Moses’ world, he makes his debut on the scriptural pages. As our man takes the stage, the Bible utilizes several storytelling mechanisms that set it apart from traditional methods of teaching history. Tell me the story or tell me the facts Getting barebone facts of history is not a problem