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Jan. 17, 2017
10 Ways to Rediscover Your Homeschool Joy
If you are hitting a wall in your homeschool today, this post is a virtual hug of encouragement to help you rediscover your homeschool joy. Although it's a list of suggestions, please don't hear them as another list of tasks to … Continue reading
Tagged burnout, Encouragement, homeschool
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Jan. 13, 2017
The Best Way to Build Vocabulary in Your Homeschool
The average active vocabulary of an adult English speaker is ten to twenty thousand words, with a passive vocabulary (the words you recognize, but don’t use) of 40,000. As a point of comparison, Shakespeare’s vocabulary is estimated at over 66,000. … Continue reading
Tagged books, conversation, homeschool, learning, reading, vocabulary
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Jan. 11, 2017
Learn Effortlessly by Reading Great Books
If something ma[kes] us incredibly frightened, elated, sad, or angry—four of the primary human emotions—we're more likely to remember it. The Organized Mind, 52. Neuroscientists have found that humans remember the things they feel. This makes sense—in the midst of … Continue reading
Tagged books, homeschool, learning, Sonlight
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Dec. 31, 2015
Where do the world's needs intersect with your skills and passion?
Twenty-five years ago, it all came together. I learned about a serious need in the world. I saw that I had the skills to help meet that need. And, I noticed God building a passion in me about all of … Continue reading
Tagged advisor, children, education, homeschool, parenting
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Nov. 19, 2015
Yes, Homeschooling Was Worth It: Stories From Moms
When you think of what you're grateful for this year, I trust that having the freedom to homeschool makes the list. I know it can be hard when you're in the trenches of day-to-day parenting and teaching. But know that … Continue reading
Tagged children, homeschool, thankful, Thanksgiving
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Apr. 22, 2015
Homeschooling Gives You Choices
I had just graduated college, was starting a film production company, my wedding was in a month or two, and I needed to find a house in which to live. I tend to jump in with both feet. I found … Continue reading
Tagged choice, choosing, decisions, homeschool, success
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Apr. 10, 2015
Things Don't Go Well. Homeschool.
So many blog posts have recently circled the idea of things not going well. Failure. Dyslexia. A meltdown of everything. Declining health. Terrible days. And one idea reverberates in each, like the hum of the kettle when it's just about … Continue reading
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