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VBS: An Encouragement to Homeschool

There are a few questions that, if I had been paid a dollar for each time I was asked them, would have made me very rich by now. I’m sure you’ve heard the same: “Are you certified to teach?” “What about socialization?” “What about Physics?” “You’ll send them to real school at some point, right?” and if...

Surprising Results With Stick Figures

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Hearing it through the Grapevine: Drawing stick figures can have surprising results Just a few weeks ago, Rick Leatherwood, a missionary who previously served in Iran and who is now working in Liberia, spoke at our church. Rick gives our congregation periodic updates, which are always fascinating. He spoke this time about the...

Review: Charlotte Mason’s Elementary Geography

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Followers of Charlotte Mason will be pleased to know that Miss Mason’s original Elementary Geography is now available through Queen Homeschool Publishers. Publisher, Sandi Queen, revised portions of the original text to better reflect American wording, but otherwise stayed to true to Miss Mason’s original...

Trivium Mastery

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Freed of the structure of the twelve-year, three-stage urban legend, you can relax and enjoy your children as you teach three simple skills: language, thought, and speech. Diane Lockman, Trivium Mastery: the Intersection of Three Roads Diane Lockman is brilliant. Just brilliant. I just finished reading her new book, Trivium...

When Depression Hits

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I am going to tackle a controversial topic here, my dear families. Depression, mental disorders… the idea that staying at home could cause damage and sadness. When I started homeschooling I had just come straight from Corporate America. My older sons had done two years of public school and though my younger of the two...

Homeschool Planning for a New Year

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How to celebrate the FIRST day of school By Nikowa: Going back to school elicits different feelings for different people. Some are excited with the promise of new adventures. Others are happy to continue with the lazy days of summer. But what’s true for everyone is that learning can be fun. You just have to get creative....

Not-Back-to-School Blog Hop

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Great things are beginning next Monday! Not only does the HOTM Online Conference begin on Monday, so does Darcy’s uber fun “Not-Back-to-School Blog Hop”. So hop on over to Darcy’s blog every Monday for the next 4 (maybe 5) weeks to join in the fun…and don’t forget to get your ticket to the...

Family Vacation Notebook

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Last summer for our family vacation, we decided to tour the Eastern states and see all the historical sites on our way up to visit my parents in Vermont. We hadn’t been that far as a family before and it was a BIG deal to be able to do this. Especially for a homeschooling family! There were tons of places that I wanted...

Write at Home: Bonita Lillie

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Welcome to Write At Home, a monthly feature here at HOTM. Marybeth Whalen will be introducing you to homeschool moms who write: curriculum authors, novelists, nonfiction writers, and popular bloggers and more. Many of us are deeply inspired by these moms who seem to “do it all.” This feature will provide you with a glimpse...

I Spy….Lunch, Little Museums, Lists and more

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… a lively list of learning enrichment ideas. … a reason to hold on to junk mail. … yummy lunches young kids can make. … a marvelous mini art museum project. … tips for taking your social networking profile picture. … journaling topics for kids. ...