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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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Mar. 9, 2017
Cultivating Big Picture Thinking (Versus Learning Rote Facts)
Some forms of education rely heavily on memorization. Think of that old rhyme, “In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Columbus is important to history. If you know the date when he sailed, you have a good reference … Continue reading
Mar. 3, 2017
Humor: 30 Ways You Know You're a Homeschooler
Does something ever happen that makes you think, "Wow, I really am a homeschooler!" It could be your kids' delight over learning, the odd places you have school lessons, or the unique ways you teach your kids. Although there are many … Continue reading
Tagged funny, Homeschooling, humor
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Feb. 19, 2017
To the Homeschool Mom Who Asks if Her Time at Home is Worthwhile
Do you ever wonder if you’re using your time well? Not in an hourly, time management sense, but in a big picture sense? Do you ever wonder if your time at home is worthwhile? I know young women who have … Continue reading
Feb. 17, 2017
How Homeschooling Inspired Us to Adopt
I had no idea the impact homeschooling would make on my family when we started this journey. At the time, my oldest son, Isaac, had just finished kindergarten in public school, and we simply wanted more time with him. That was … Continue reading
Tagged adoption, Homeschooling
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