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Barbori
Wednesday, 04 January 2023 / Published in - Holidays, Blog

Conquering Post-Holiday Homeschool Burnout

(What to do when you’re worn out before you even start) It’s a new semester! We did it!! We made it through an entire semester of homeschooling! We finished up while hosting Thanksgiving, shopping for Christmas gifts, and attending a hundred recitals, plays, parties, and productions. Then we rolled into the holidays with road trips
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Barbori
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 / Published in - Holidays, Blog

Math in Cooking: Blend Learning and Holiday Prep

Have you considered incorporating math in cooking during the holiday season? School activities do not need to be completely thrown to the wayside during Christmas, but they can be changed up. The kitchen is the perfect place to incorporate math as you blend learning and holiday prep. Practice Telling Time Time is of the utmost
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Barbori
Wednesday, 14 December 2022 / Published in - Holidays, Blog

7 Fun & Festive Christmas Homeschooling Ideas

December is the perfect time for Christmas homeschooling with decorating, cooking, and baking (homemaking), Christmas carols (music), Christmas paintings (art appreciation), and Christmas traditions from other countries (geography). If you want to go a little deeper, here are seven ways to make Christmas more meaningful and learn at the same time. Cook a Christmas Feast
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Barbori
Friday, 09 December 2022 / Published in - Holidays, Blog

3 Tips for Holiday Homeschooling

It’s about time to get your holiday homeschooling in check! Thanksgiving has passed, and the Christmas season is upon us, which means things may get extra busy around the house. If you’re planning on homeschooling through the holidays, read on for some tips and tricks to make lessons engaging and interesting for your kids. Study
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Barbori
Wednesday, 07 December 2022 / Published in - Holidays, Blog

5 Ideas for Relaxed Homeschooling this Season

The Christmas season can be a time of pressure. Pressure to make sure your kids have not fallen behind in school. After all, they will be confronted with relatives they rarely see, and they need to make a good impression. Right? Wrong. Homeschooling parents do not need to prove anything to anyone, not even to
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Barbori
Friday, 02 December 2022 / Published in - Holidays, Articles, Blog

Reasons for the Season

There are many reasons we celebrate this time of year. The holidays are a time for family and friends from far and wide to get together for good food and fun. The lights on the lampposts as we ride through town at night are magical. There are a variety of Christmas concerts, plays, and church events to choose
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Bryan
Friday, 24 December 2021 / Published in - Holidays, Articles, Blog

The Greatest Christmas Gift

  “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,
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Bryan
Monday, 20 December 2021 / Published in - Holidays, Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: What Are Your Family’s Christmas Traditions, Mama?

  Hey Mama,   Enjoy this season. Stop and look at the lights. Drive through the city or town if you can at night with your family and just make it a point to slow down and take it all in. It’s so pretty right now. Really. Slow down. It will all get done. It
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