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Jul. 22, 2014
Sonlight on Pinterest
During the past few months I've been building Sonlight's Pinterest boards. It's been a lot of fun organizing Sonlight's books and materials into various categories. Over the years as my family built our Sonlight library I kept the books organized … Continue reading
Tagged books, customizing, Pinterest
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Jul. 15, 2014
Modesty as Respect
I've seen lots of articles on modesty lately. With summer upon us, it feels like everyone is talking about what young women need to do to "keep their brothers pure," and how they find a line to walk between acceptance … Continue reading
Tagged culture, love, musings
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Jul. 11, 2014
Taking a Break
Have you noticed how much work you to have to do to go on vacation? For me, it often feels so overwhelming, I'd rather stay home. I'm a homebody. My wife rejects my proclivity, insisting that vacations are a good … Continue reading
Tagged summer, vacation
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Jul. 9, 2014
Helpful Tip: Change Your Schedule to Fit Your Family
There is so much wisdom to be gained from the collective decades of experience we homeschoolers share. This morning, Kari Patterson told us how a simple schedule-switch worked wonders for her family. Her son had not been enjoying math. She … Continue reading
Tagged Homeschooling, math, schedule, tips
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Jul. 7, 2014
How to Homeschool Better: Be a Team
You don't homeschool alone. I know it can feel that way. Even if your other half does some reading at bedtime, it sure can seem like you're running this ship all by your lonesome. For those of you without the … Continue reading
Tagged homeschool, teaching
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Jul. 3, 2014
Don't let your child flunk summer
I wish I could take credit for the catchy title, but I can't. It was the opening line from an excellent blog entry that I read earlier this week. The author also made the following statement, which really caught my … Continue reading