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Nov. 13, 2021
Using Christmas Giving to Teach Financial Literacy
Gifts are an exciting part of Christmas. Many of us give gifts to honor Jesus and his amazing gift of eternal life. Others of us give gifts to emulate the three wise men who sought to honor the Christ Child. … Continue reading
Tagged budgeting, Christmas, giving, life skills, math, PERSONAL FINANCE, teaching
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Jun. 8, 2020
3 Types of Life Skills to Teach Your Children this Summer
The summer months are a more relaxed time that you could use to brush up on life skills that get overlooked throughout the traditional school year. During the school year, we focused on basic educational standards. Reading, history, writing, and … Continue reading
Tagged electives, life experience, life skills, summer
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Sep. 20, 2019
Don't Graduate Your High Schooler Without These Life Skills
Homeschool doesn’t last forever! It's a sentiment which has the potential to wring the heart of any homeschool parent, even those who are still in the early stages, wondering if adding and subtracting are ever going to click. They will. … Continue reading
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Aug. 2, 2019
Teaching Household Life-skills in a Mixed-age Homeschool Family
Home maintenance can overwhelm even the most organized of us and create extra havoc when children are involved. There are days I would rather throw in the towel instead of train my children for the thousandth time how to make … Continue reading
Jul. 1, 2019
You Can't Do It All: Do This Instead for a Happy Homeschool
“You can do it all!” That’s the mantra we hear from all directions. It’s intended as an expression of encouragement, but it's not true. We can’t do it all. There are only so many hours in a day, and we … Continue reading
Tagged chores, delegating, life skills, Time Management, work
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May. 29, 2019
The Ultimate Summer Bucket List of Life Skills for Homeschoolers
Parents needs summer vacation as much as their children! It's a time to relax and recover. But summer days are also a great time to squeeze in topics that might be neglected during the homeschool year—like life skills! Homeschoolers joke … Continue reading
Tagged electives, Homeschooling, life experience, life skills, summer
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Sep. 19, 2018
4 Tips for Parenting Shy or Anxious Children
My kids come by their shyness honestly. I was so painfully shy when I was growing up that my classmates would ask my parents if I could speak. They weren’t sure because they had never heard me talk! Thankfully, after … Continue reading
