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Friday, 06 July 2018 / Published in Articles, Blog

Socialization Again?

  “But what about socialization?” How many times have you heard that question? Do you suppose that the people who ask are not prepared for your reaction? Why do they even ask? For a long time, I thought people who asked that question were just being nosy and far too interested in my life and
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homeschool vacation day
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Thursday, 26 April 2018 / Published in - Family, Articles, Blog

Sometimes, The Problem Is You

  Do you ever feel like you are up against a wall with one of your children? I do, sometimes. There are days when I find that no matter what I do, I cannot read one of my kids. I try to connect with them. I try to cajole, and I even try humor. (OK
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Wednesday, 14 March 2018 / Published in - Family, - Marriage, Articles, Blog

Don’t Let Your Husband Get Lost in Your Homeschool

  Homeschooling can be an all-encompassing, completely engrossing activity. Since you homeschool as well, I am sure you agree with me. Honestly, weren’t those first months of homeschooling the hardest of all? When I first began homeschooling my children, I was at it from before dawn until nearly midnight. Dinner suffered, the vacuum cleaner languished
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Saturday, 24 February 2018 / Published in - Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Learning to Plan and Set Goals

  How do you teach your children to plan? Is there a fool-proof method you can use in your homeschool to show your child how to set and achieve goals? I sat down the other day to think about it, and I suspect the answer might surprise you: it is not possible. I have two
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music
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Wednesday, 10 January 2018 / Published in Articles, Blog

Begin the Year with Music in Your Child’s Heart

  Have you ever thought about why music exists in the world? There are plenty of sounds in nature. We are given ears to hear the words of others—but why does music soothe our souls? I have spent countless hours thinking about music. What is it about certain musical keys and intervals that vibrate those
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Saturday, 30 December 2017 / Published in Articles, Blog

Vacation, Homeschool Style

  We school our children year-round. When they were young, it was so much easier to keep up math and grammar and spelling lessons all the way through the year. I noticed that both my children tended to forget math facts if we took a summer break along with the rest of the neighborhood of
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most important subject
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Sunday, 17 December 2017 / Published in Articles, Blog

Reading Your Way to a Child’s Heart

  Of all the subjects you can teach your children, reading is the most important especially if you have children who have trouble reading on their own. The ideas and words just need to get into their heads. It doesn’t really matter how. You need to reach their hearts. I have twins, one boy and
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