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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Dec. 17, 2012
How Do I Set Proper Expectations for My Students?
How do I determine if I'm being too lax or strict with my son or daughter? I want learning to be fun, but sometimes you do have to put your nose to educational the grindstone. I'm nervous that my children … Continue reading
Tagged children, education, life-long learning, priorities, school
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Dec. 13, 2012
Countdown to Christmas: 12 days
I'll admit it. When I think of Christmas, I usually picture Christmas cards, pretty lights and peaceful nativity scenes. Joseph, Mary and Jesus seem so quiet and serene in my mind. Even so, I want to remember the bigger picture … Continue reading
Tagged Christmas, Meditation
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Dec. 12, 2012
I'm Nervous About Joining a Homeschool Group or Co-op
You aren't alone. Some people thrive on new experiences and interacting in groups. They're the kind of people who start homeschool cooperatives. But if you're anything like me, you'd rather stay home. It's not that we dislike people, we're just … Continue reading
Tagged co-op, Encouragement, socialization
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Dec. 6, 2012
Christmas School . . .
It's that time of year again ... when department stores, grocery stores, television commercials, email, postal mail ... are all saturated with Christmas images and messages. What child stands a chance of focusing on anything but Christmas? Certainly not any … Continue reading
Tagged baking, Christmas, holidays, unit studies
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Dec. 4, 2012
What Do You Work Hard to Memorize?
Growing up in a Jewish home, he memorized everything he needed to for his Bar Mitzvah. It's something you pick up when you're exposed to it week after week after week. Similarly, he never sat down to memorize Scripture. He … Continue reading
Tagged education, learning, memorization
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Dec. 3, 2012
What Has Sonlight Helped You Grow?
As Buck Denver so sagely observes, Sonlight "won't make your plants grow." But as I spent this afternoon with Henry Reyenga of Christian Leaders Institute, I was reminded that things do grow out of Sonlight. And I'm not just talking … Continue reading
Tagged books, missions, Sonlight
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