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Repartee: How’s Your Day–Vent Away!

So, how has the summer been? Has the sunshine brought great things in your home? I must say while it has its perks I am ready to ship these kiddos to their grandma this week! (And I *like* homeschooling–sincerely!) So, give me the best and worst…how has your day/week/month been? ...

Repartee: Homeschooling Until When?

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So the hard part is over–you’ve chosen to homeschool. Many people have different ideas on how long a child should stay at home. I know the conversation comes up regularly in our household and we may be choosing a private school setting in the future. What’s your ‘game plan’? Does it change with...

Repartee: Independence Day

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Welcome to this week’s version of Repartee! Freedom is the subject in honor of the 4th of July. I imagine grills nationwide will be smoking all kinds of great stuff tomorrow–I can just smell them now! Isn’t it wonderful when families get a chance to spend quality time together? My husband has both today *and*...

Learning Disabilities Stressing You Out?

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Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. ~ James 1:2-3 “Consider the following four dead-end kids. One was spanked by his teachers for bad grades and a poor attitude. He dropped out of school at 16. Another failed...

Summer Fun: Ice Excavation and the States of Matter

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Summer does not mean that the learning has to stop. In fact, it is an ideal time to do this cool, hands-on science project! It was so beautiful outside yesterday that after the kids were done playing I got the bowl I’d been saving in the freezer and set up a mini-excavation site on the back porch. I told the kids they...

Repartee: Paying it Forward

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Please welcome this week’s Guest Repartee Speaker: Nikowa!! Join her as she shares a concept that is often neglected in our busy lives but is more important than any core subject we set out to teach our children. “Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” -Romans 12:13 Look...

Repartee: The Father’s Day Version

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Father’s Day is Sunday! What do you have planned for that Dad in your life? We want to know… let’s brainstorm: news, date plans, and gift ideas! C’mon, girls! ...

Repartee: Your Yearbook Moments

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Some of us are ending our school year, some are in the middle and some are at the beginning. Therefore let’s go by calendar year, today is June 12, 2009–give me your biggest yearbook moments since June 12, 2008. Since I am still hiding, sniffling and sneezing in my home (stupid cold) I have provided the following...

Repartee-Are Your Kids Tech Savvy?

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So now that you’ve watched this very clever video put together by homeschoolers I am curious to hear what your children know how to do. If their very intelligent parents are online and reading HOTM I can only assume that the children have a clue that texting, emailing, and the internet exist. My children? They speak a...