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Mar. 21, 2017
3 Reasons to Homeschool During Each Stage of Childhood
Regardless of your children's ages, you probably have overarching reasons to homeschool: teaching your faith to your kids, freedom to travel, meeting special learning needs, etc. But today I'd love to offer some specific reasons to homeschool at the various … Continue reading
Mar. 16, 2017
Table and Couch Subjects for Homeschooling Multiple Children
I have heard that there are a few families who manage a different History / Bible / Literature program for each child, but that would be too much for me with my five children. Instead, my approach to homeschooling multiple children is … Continue reading
Mar. 8, 2017
Why Educate? A Christian Response
In Sonlight B’s Understood Betsy, Elizabeth Ann has an epiphany: never before had she known what she was doing in school. She had always thought she was there to pass from one grade to another, and she was ever so … Continue reading
Feb. 24, 2017
Seven Reasons to Study History (Rather Than Social Studies)
Social Studies is a common core subject in schools. It is an easy subject to add to a lesson plan and teach when you have time, but I don't believe it is an effective way to learn. Discover why children … Continue reading
Tagged history, homeschool, philosophy, social studies
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Feb. 22, 2017
Can you combine Sonlight and another homeschool approach?
What if you love literature-based learning and Charlotte Mason, unit studies, classical homeschooling, or another homeschool approach? Can you combine Sonlight with one of those styles? In most cases, I would say absolutely yes. Families from a wide range of homeschool … Continue reading
Tagged combine, curriculum, Homeschooling, Learning Styles
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Feb. 8, 2017
Homeschooling at its Best is Education, Not Indoctrination
With homeschooling, you have the daily opportunity to teach your values and pass on your beliefs to your children. There is, of course, no guarantee that your children will choose to agree with you at the end of the day. … Continue reading
Tagged children, discussion, faith, ideas, truth
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Feb. 1, 2017
With Homeschooling, You Set the Pace So Kids Never Have to Fail
If your child is 5 and reading at a third grade level, why would you leave her in school? She needs something more challenging. And if your child is 5 and barely recognizing letters yet, why would you leave him … Continue reading
Tagged benefits, Encouragement, Homeschooling, schedule, subjects
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