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One of Those Days

We were having “one of those days” when I realized that we needed to shut the books, put away the paper and pencils, and have some fun together. These days are usually few and far between, but I have found that making a mess in the kitchen is a great way to fix things up. Adding chocolate to mix only enhances...

Atten-HUT!! The Gouge On Homeschooling In A Military Family

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Atten-HUT!! The Gouge On Homeschooling In A Military Family As more and more families across the nation decide its’s time for change and bring their children home for school, so goes the way of military families as well. There is no set number carved in stone but the numbers have risen substantially in the past few years....

Classical Education for Free – Part 1: Memorization

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Classical Education for Free – Part 1: Memorization Iwant to begin this column by sharing elements of classical education anyone can use for free in any homeschool setting. Outside of reading classic literature, this involves copywork, narration, dictation and memorization. One of the most basic and beneficial elements...

“SO WHAT ABOUT SOCIALIZATION?”…AND OTHER QUESTIONS

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“SO WHAT ABOUT SOCIALIZATION?”…AND OTHER QUESTIONS ASKED ABOUT HOMESCHOOLING! Whenever we go out and someone asks my children where they go to school, or what grade they are in, I mentally cover my head, and wait for the “bomb to drop“! For some reason, when it comes to the subject of...

Impossible Standards

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Impossible Standards I’m the type of person who is extremely hard on myself. When we first started homeschooling, I was convinced that my son wasn’t learning anything from me because he never would repeat back what I tried to teach him. I know. Are you laughing yet? I would see these super cute 2 year olds that could spit...

Classical Education for Free – Part 1: Memorization

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Renewing the Vision

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Where there is no vision, the people perish. Proverbs 29:18September is easy. New notebooks and freshly sharpened pencils spell new beginnings – not to mention the fact that schoolwork will keep the kids busy after all of those long, hot summer afternoons. December, January, and February? Well, those months wear on me as...

Scheduling Woes

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With the New Year comes the revision of many things, in our home that includes the revision of our homeschool schedule. With our baby no longer needing an hour and a half morning nap we have been thrown for a loop around here. Is there one best way to schedule and or plan out your homeschool day? I don’t think so, but I do...

Just what is Co-Schooling?!?

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Just what is Co-Schooling?!? I am sure many of you have no idea what I mean when I say that we co-school our children. My husband and I are both extremely committed to this idea of co-schooling our children and we do everything in our power to make our home a place where learning is a delight to be celebrated and cherished,...

How To Make It To High School

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How To Make It To High School “Whether, then, you eat or drink or WHATEVER YOU DO, do ALL for the GLORY OF GOD…” 1 Corinthians 10:31 If you were sitting at my table drinking coffee and you asked me for a word of advice about homeschooling, there would be many things I could talk about. I could tell about the...