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Apr. 24, 2017
Getting Angry as a Homeschool Mom: Strategies to Help
"I wish I didn't yell at my kids." "I try so hard to be patient, but I lose my cool at least once a day. Then I feel terrible." "I make my son cry during Math!" "I'm setting a bad … Continue reading
Tagged anger, anger management, attitude, emotions, example, forgiveness, grace, parenting, set an example
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Apr. 17, 2017
How NOT to Teach the Difference Between Fact and Opinion
How do you teach your children the difference between fact and opinion? It seems most schools do so in a disturbing way. It looks innocent enough, but the results are a bit scary. Read this description from the Common Core: … Continue reading
Apr. 10, 2017
Eight Ways to Show Your Family Love During Your Homeschool Day
Are you a person who gets overwhelmed on Pinterest? Do the crafts, decorating tips, elaborate desserts, and backyard landscaping make you feel somehow inferior as a parent? Fortunately you don't have to have a Pinterest perfect life in order to show your … Continue reading
Apr. 7, 2017
How & Why to Teach Your Children to See More Than One Perspective
We don’t see perfectly, because we don’t (and can’t) see everything. But with our finite view of the world, we can do our best to listen to others and to hear their perspectives. This is something we strive to do as homeschoolers: … Continue reading
Apr. 5, 2017
Cultural Literacy in Your Homeschool
I still remember the first time I heard the story of Solomon and the two women with one living baby between them—in a children’s devotional when I was in kindergarten. I still remember my first introduction to the story of … Continue reading
Mar. 29, 2017
Homeschooling Gives Us Freedom to Celebrate Each Child's Success
I have five sons. Their brains work in wildly different ways. I have one son who learned to read overnight when he was barely five. At Bible study that week, we took turns reading a verse aloud, and the study … Continue reading
Tagged comparison, freedom, Homeschooling, success
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Mar. 27, 2017
Why Homeschooling Should and Shouldn’t be Hard
When you homeschool, your children learn more than you ever thought they could. And the reality is that even when kids love to learn, it is sometimes hard for them. And homeschooling itself is not always a walk in the … Continue reading
Tagged challenges, curriculum, hard, Homeschooling, Sonlight, struggles
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