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Jan. 15, 2018
Four Things Not to Do When Your Homeschool Hits a Snag
A fresh start is a wonderful feeling. I enjoy thinking about goals and new habits at the beginning of a new year. But what happens when you're halfway through the year and you feel like you are behind, or something … Continue reading
Tagged homeschool, problems, snag, solutions
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Dec. 22, 2017
4 Reasons You Will Never Regret Homeschooling
Dear homeschool mom, you will never regret homeschooling your child. I don't know the reasons why you chose to homeschool your child, but I imagine they aren't too far from mine. At the core, I want more for my children. … Continue reading
Dec. 18, 2017
Encouraging Your Child in Handwriting and Penmanship
Teaching handwriting can be frustrating and tearful for both parent and child alike, can't it? After you decide which handwriting style is right for you, there's pencil grip, paper slant, letter formation, spacing, letter size, posture, and practice, practice, practice. … Continue reading
Tagged handwriting, penmanship, writing
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Dec. 11, 2017
3 Mistakes I Made as a New Homeschooler (& How to Avoid Them)
The mistakes I made as a new homeschool mom helped me learn a lot about myself and my children. Don't feel bad if you, too, are committing these. (It took me at least 3 years to identify one of them!) We … Continue reading
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Dec. 1, 2017
Do I need a degree to homeschool?
So many moms and dads come to homeschooling with reluctance (like I did) or with insecurities about their abilities to teach their children. I want to let you know right from the start, you are the best person to give your … Continue reading
Tagged confidence, homeschool, Homeschooling, qualifications
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Nov. 24, 2017
What You Need When Launching Your Homeschool Adventure
The older boys were almost eight and seven. My oldest girl was almost six, and I was the most tired mother on the planet. We had seven little children under the age of eight. Half of the population of my … Continue reading
Nov. 16, 2017
5 Reasons Not to Supplement Your Sonlight Curriculum
This post was originally published as 5 Reasons I Don't Supplement our Homeschool Curriculum on Raising the Extraordinary. It is reposted here with permission of the author, Amy Mattson. I’ve noticed there are several traps homeschool moms tend to fall … Continue reading
Tagged curriculum, Sonlight, supplement, syndicated
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