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Apr. 5, 2017
Cultural Literacy in Your Homeschool
I still remember the first time I heard the story of Solomon and the two women with one living baby between them—in a children’s devotional when I was in kindergarten. I still remember my first introduction to the story of … Continue reading
Apr. 3, 2017
Homeschooling Your Preschooler with Younger Children Tagging On
Your oldest child is four or five years old, and you are considering homeschooling. But you also have at least one other younger child. How can you make this work? How do you homeschool your preschooler or Kindergartener with other, younger … Continue reading
Mar. 21, 2017
3 Reasons to Homeschool During Each Stage of Childhood
Regardless of your children's ages, you probably have overarching reasons to homeschool: teaching your faith to your kids, freedom to travel, meeting special learning needs, etc. But today I'd love to offer some specific reasons to homeschool at the various … Continue reading
Feb. 3, 2017
Raising Brave Girls (Not Perfect Girls)
I wonder if many children lose their bravery around middle school. With such intense pressure to fit in, the allure of conformity outweighs courage. Then it’s hard to gain it back. I’m sure this happens to both girls and boys. … Continue reading
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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. 6, 2017
How Reading Fiction Helps Kids Develop Empathy
You know that reading helps your children develop vocabulary, become great writers, and receive information in a way they actually remember. But did you also know that reading, particularly reading fiction, helps your children become more empathetic, able to understand … Continue reading
Tagged empathy, fiction, literature, reading
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Jan. 6, 2017
Three Reasons to Read Out Loud to Kids Who Know How to Read
You probably understand the appeal of reading aloud to young children. Who can resist a preschooler, book in hand, saying, “Read, pwease?” But once children can read for themselves, parents often assume their days of reading aloud are done. In … Continue reading
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