Grammar: When, Why, and How, Mama
Monday, 31 October 2022
Ruth Beechick said, “After children write well, sometime in their teen years, they can learn some grammar so they will be educated about it. They will not have been burned out on it, and they may actually enjoy it at that time.” Sounds like a nice, relaxed approach. We like to take it easy, too.
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Constitution and Elections
Wednesday, 26 October 2022
What better time to teach about the election process than during an election year? There is more to elections in the United States than just casting a ballot. Our Constitution has details about national elections. Plus, each state has certain rules to govern the conduct of elections. That’s not to mention campaigns and political parties.
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Serving God and Others: Testimony of the Homeschool Life, Mama
Monday, 17 October 2022
Hey Mama, When you have a houseful of busy kids like mine, it can be tempting to think that you don’t have time to serve anyone. But that’s the unique thing about the homeschool life. The lessons learned aren’t just from books; they also come from real life experiences like the time you took a
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Finding Balance as a Family in a Busy World
Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Do you ever feel pulled in a million directions? You want to keep your house clean (forget tidy!), feed your family, homeschool the kids, serve at church, serve in the homeschool co-op, grow in your relationship with the Lord, and stay healthy. Is that possible? Feeling pulled in so many directions leads to being overwhelmed.
What Should Be Our Priority, Mama?
Monday, 10 October 2022
Like me, maybe you find yourself not quite ready. I have so much I want to do and share with my children – how will I fit it all in? I know I need to cry out to the Lord and ask Him to wipe the worry off the chalkboard of my heart. “I will cry unto
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How Do You Balance Building Character and Academics, Mama?
Monday, 03 October 2022
Hey Mama, In an ideal world, you would be able to perfectly balance character building and academics. But this isn’t an ideal world, and it never will be. If you have to choose between teaching character building and academics, always go with character building. You’ll never regret raising up godly children who obey the Lord.
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What’s Your Homeschool Bucket List?
Wednesday, 28 September 2022
Since the 2007 movie The Bucket List, it seems everyone has a bucket list for something. A bucket list is defined by Merriam-Webster (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20list) as “a list of things that one has not done before but wants to do before dying.” Many of these lists are life lists, work lists, or self-improving lists. Recently, I
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“Come” and “Go”, Mama
Monday, 26 September 2022
Community service can be as simple as helping your kids to rake your elderly neighbor’s leaves to helping a candidate run for office . . . from baking goods for a fundraiser to bringing a meal to a new mom in your neighborhood. Jesus was a community servant. It is Who He was and what
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