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11 Tricks for Homeschooling the Strong-willed Child Oct. 1, 2018
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Jun. 14, 2019
A 4-Part Checklist for Your Play-Based Learning Toolbox
The other day, my five youngest children raided the chest of dress-up clothes, focusing on vests and flat woolen hats. Then they grabbed their tall farm boots, packed a small tea set in an old suitcase, and trekked the perimeter … Continue reading
Tagged imagination, inspiration, learning, parenting, play
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Feb. 20, 2019
How to Make Homeschool Routines Automatic with Action Linking
While all children are a bit disorganized and have a hard time remembering to take care of their belongings, some struggle more than others. If you have a child who never puts away pencils, who rarely remembers to place dishes … Continue reading
Tagged habits, Homeschooling, Housekeeping, housework, parenting, routines, training
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Jan. 23, 2019
How To Be a Non-Anxious Homeschool Mom for Your Kids
As parents who homeschool, we are deeply invested in our children. We long for our kids to be happy, to succeed, and to benefit from our life lessons. Yet, sometimes our desires for our children are so intense that we … Continue reading
Tagged anxiety, homeschool moms, parenting, self-care
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Dec. 7, 2018
3 Simple Phrases that Infuse My Homeschool with a Growth Mindset
Not knowing what to say when your child is having academic trouble is the worst. It’s so hard to maintain a positive attitude when deep inside you are questioning if it is your fault. After all, you are homeschooling, which … Continue reading
Dec. 3, 2018
Homeschooling Pre-teen Boys: 8 Guidelines That Bring Peace
It’s happening before my very eyes: my charming, compliant adolescent son is being replaced by a slightly less appealing version—a version that bristles at instruction and grits his teeth at disliked tasks. To be blunt, homeschooling my pre-teen boy is not … Continue reading
Tagged adolescents, boys, high school, Homeschooling, middle school, parenting, pre-teen, sons, teens
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Oct. 1, 2018
11 Tricks for Homeschooling the Strong-willed Child
Some parents are blessed with children who are very laid back and compliant. Others have children who are stubborn or resistant. And still others, like myself, are parents of strong-willed children. These children like to push boundaries and break limits. … Continue reading
Tagged Homeschooling, parenting, strong-willed
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Apr. 20, 2018
5 Reasons Children Need to Read Books with Flawed Characters
There is much focus in the homeschool culture on wholesome reading material, particularly titles which feature boys and girls of exemplary virtue. In these books, the main characters consistently—if not inexplicably—model correct choices and praiseworthy attitudes. Such flawless characters, the … Continue reading
Tagged books, character, flawed, grace, Homeschooling, parenting, reading, sin
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