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Tuesday, 23 February 2021 / Published in * Encouragement, * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Homeschool Socialization: How Games and Stories Improve Social Skills

  We all want our kids to grow up with good social skills. But sometimes the best way to increase these skills is not by hanging out with large groups of other kids. During winter, you may have fewer activities outside the home, or your homeschool co-ops and groups may have cancelled or postponed social
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homeschool routine
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Friday, 15 January 2021 / Published in * Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

10 Ways to Freshen Up Your Homeschool Routines in the New Year

  As you think about your plans for the new year, homeschool changes will likely be on the top of your mind. Afterall, your child’s education is one of the most important things you do. Here are some ways you can give your homeschool the feeling of newness without throwing all your current routines out
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Thursday, 12 September 2019 / Published in * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

Better Breakfast Month for Homeschool Moms

  Your child’s brain needs four main things to function and grow. One of those things is food, but not just any food will do. The brain requires large amounts of certain nutrients. While it can be overwhelming to research the exact nutritional needs of your child and even harder to plan that perfect diet
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public school
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Wednesday, 31 July 2019 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

A Teen’s Perspective of Public School

  I have to start by saying our kids have been homeschooled from the beginning. A few years ago when we were moving across the country, our oldest was an upcoming freshman. We were moving into a high school that looked great on paper. I had a few good reasons for considering public school for
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God
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Sunday, 19 May 2019 / Published in * Encouragement, Articles, Blog

Reminding Ourselves to Remember God

  The sin that pops out over and over again to me as I journey slowly through the Bible with my kids is simple: We forget God. Adam and Even forgot about God when they ate the fruit from the tree. All the people from Noah’s time forgot God, except for Noah and his close
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playroom floor
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Monday, 15 April 2019 / Published in * Encouragement, Blog

The Empty Playroom Floor is Their Canvas

  My kids can turn a clean space into a disastrous danger zone in about 15 minutes flat.  Thankfully, they have also learned, by frequent practice, how to turn that same space back into neatness, in about the same amount of time. I noticed a pattern, from when they were very small, that is still
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homeschooling
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Monday, 18 February 2019 / Published in * Encouragement, Articles, Blog

The Grass Is Greenest in My Own Back Yard

I planned to homeschool my kids before I even got married. I told my fiancé, he agreed. Why did I know it was what I wanted to do? I am not entirely sure, but I love freedom and in a way I think freedom was a calling to me. I also wanted an excellent academic
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goals
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Monday, 07 January 2019 / Published in * Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

A Better Way to Make Goals for Your Homeschool

  I think setting goals for our homeschool is important because it helps clarify our vision and guides us in how to plan our days. However, there is a temptation to make a long list of unrealistic expectations and then feel like a failure when we don’t reach these goals. Using the advice of productivity
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gratitude
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Tuesday, 20 November 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, Articles, Blog

Going Deeper With Gratitude

  We all know gratitude matters. There are abundant tips online about how to increase your gratitude along with plenty of suggestions to get your kids thinking about what they are thankful for. Deep down, gratitude is more important for the spiritual development of our souls than we can imagine. When we lack gratitude our
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social time
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Thursday, 25 October 2018 / Published in * Encouragement, * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

Give Your Kids Unstructured Social Time and Watch Their Ability to Connect With Others Flourish

  Socialization and Human Connection are not Synonymous Moving from a small town to a big city changed what kinds of activities were available to us as homeschoolers. Where we came from, the only things available were unstructured playdates and mom’s coffee nights. It was wonderful. Moving to a big city meant there were so
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heart
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Saturday, 29 September 2018 / Published in * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

Nourishing Your Heart Will Make You Happier in Your Homeschool

  A step-by-step guide to taking care of your heart Our culture is rooted in dissecting things into different bits. While this may have been helpful at one point in history, when we were still attempting to understand many things, it has never been the way toward wholesomeness. If we want to be healthy and
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free shark
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Monday, 06 August 2018 / Published in - Resources, Articles, Blog

Shark Free Resources

Start off your school year with something fun! Why not a shark theme? Here is a list of free shark resources to get your school year started off right.
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