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Nov. 4, 2019
How To Help Your Child Do What You Say
Homeschooling, and parenting in general, would be so much easier without resistance, rebellion, and whining. Wouldn’t it be awesome if our children did what we told them to do? While we can’t eliminate all of the struggles-of-the-will in our homeschool, … Continue reading
Tagged disciplines, family, habits, Homeschooling, obey, parenting
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Sep. 27, 2019
5 Systems for Putting Your Household on Autopilot
If you are homeschooling multiple children of various - but on the young side - ages, then you might wonder when do you get the housework done? Wouldn't it be grand if you could put your household on autopilot and … Continue reading
Tagged decluttering, habits, Housekeeping, meal planning, tips, training
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Sep. 25, 2019
5 Principles for Dealing with Homeschool Behavior Problems
When we first begin homeschooling, it’s easy to imagine breezy days of sweet Read-Alouds and smiling children. If you’re lucky, the first few days can be like that. But it can be a rude awakening when reality sets in and … Continue reading
Sep. 4, 2019
5 Ways to Make Bible Memorization Natural in Your Homeschool
One of the most powerful aspects of Sonlight curriculum is the Bible memorization included in the History / Bible / Literature programs. When your child meditates on and memorizes Scripture, he is storing gold in the savings account of his … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, Homeschooling, memorization, scripture
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Aug. 28, 2019
Charlotte Mason's Ways Applied to a Modern Sonlight Homeschool
Charlotte Mason was a school teacher in England during the late 1800s. Her dissatisfaction with the education practices of her day impelled her to devise a new method of teaching that would provide a broad curriculum to all her students, … Continue reading
Aug. 7, 2019
3 Steps for Teaching Multiple Ages to Learn Independently
“Mom, can you read this to me?” “Mom, can you help me with this?” “Mom, I have a question!” You probably hear these words from your own children, like I do, many times every school day. I find I am … Continue reading
Jul. 26, 2019
How We Tried 7 Homeschool Philosophies and Settled on Sonlight
When I first started homeschooling, it never occurred to me to adapt to a particular homeschool philosophy. I hadn’t even realized that they existed! I simply ordered every single homeschool catalog I could get my hands on. When I found … Continue reading
