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Sep. 4, 2017
Back to Homeschool Traditions Forge Family Identity
I'm always amazed at the creativity of our moms! For example, in a recent post in a Facebook group, moms were sharing back to homeschool traditions to make a first day of school special! Here are a few of my … Continue reading
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Aug. 16, 2017
One Way to Respond When Your Child Tells You Something Hard
Sonlight helps you practice talking together with your kids about opposing viewpoints and tricky topics such as poverty, so that when your children want to talk about their own hard things, it all feels more natural. From the earliest programs, … Continue reading
Tagged discussions, Homeschooling, parenting
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Aug. 7, 2017
Do You Need to Give Each Child the Same Homeschool Experience?
My four children all had very different experiences in regards to their early education. Things simply weren’t equal for them. Amy went to Christian school through fourth grade. Luke went to Christian school only for kindergarten. Jonelle and Justin started … Continue reading
Jul. 12, 2017
How to Spot a Homeschooled College Student
How do you know if a college student was homeschooled? Is it easy for college professors to spot a homeschooled college student out of a crowd of co-eds? Unfortunately, stereotypes still linger when it comes to homeschoolers. Some college faculty … Continue reading
Tagged college, high school, Homeschooling, scholarship
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Jun. 21, 2017
I Want to Homeschool, But I'm Afraid of Making Mistakes
I recently heard the fears of a mom deciding whether to pull her kids out of school. Public kindergarten was squelching her daughter’s love of learning, and she wanted something different for their family. But a significant worry from this … Continue reading
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May. 15, 2017
Homeschooling Away From a Fear Versus Towards a Goal
I didn't decide to homeschool for lofty reasons. I didn't have a clear vision for my children's education. I didn't even really want to be at home with them all day. I agreed to try homeschooling because we couldn't afford … Continue reading
May. 12, 2017
When Kids Still Struggle With Reading Even in a Print-Rich Home
If the ability to read is so important, what do we do when our children just aren't learning to read well? What if we fill our houses with books and read aloud daily ... and they still struggle? Are our … Continue reading
Tagged Cultural literacy, literacy, reading
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