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Sliding into Lessons

In mid-February after my fourth grandchild was born, a friend casually asked what the next big event would be in our family this year. After stopping and thinking for a moment or two, I could honestly say, “Nothing!” with a big smile on my face. There was not a single big thing that came to mind. No...

A Letter to the Kids: Mommy Needs a Break

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If you are a homeschooling mom who has reached that mid-year point of exhaustion while trying to maintain a heavy homeschooling schedule AND survive cabin fever, consider the letter below: To my deer children, Yore pour mother is in need of a brake. Although I pact two go too a sonny beech with blew skies to catch sum raise...

The Miracle of Life

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As a homeschooling family who has primarily chosen this path of education for the opportunity to instill our Christian beliefs throughout our curriculum, it is nice to have the flexibility to add things into our schooling when the occasion arises. A perfect example of this occurs during the month of January. During his...

Shine the Light

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A few years ago after several people had mentioned this book to me, I finally picked up The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson at our local library and read it to my children during the month of December. We enjoyed the story, giggled a bunch, and had many discussions about the children in the Herdman family. ...

Another Kind of Mother

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During this season of thankfulness, a recent occurrence in my home has given me one more reason to be a thankful homeschooling mom. Of course, it’s one of those reasons that is hard to admit because of the title that comes with it, but I feel it is important to share this information with brand new homeschool moms as...

Growing Friendships

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Once upon a time we had an old Commodore 64 computer which my brother-in-law had given to us for our children to use. That hand-me-down computer entertained my older children with multiple games whenever they earned computer time by doing chores or finishing schoolwork on time. Then one autumn day we made a decision to buy a...

Working with a Lightning Bolt

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The final year of homeschooling my current oldest at home seemed to be passing slowly. We talked about future plans, but he couldn’t quite seem to put his finger on his next step. A retake of the ACT in the fall raised his score a few points, yet that didn’t prompt a move forward. Even more surprising was that...

The Tale of a Son

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As you begin homeschooling, there are a host of questions that may be in the back of your mind: Can I really do this? Can I really teach my child what he needs to know and give him a proper education? Can I find the balance between being a mom and a teacher? Can I keep up with all my other responsibilities? Can we afford...

My Watchful Angels

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My girls have been caught up in watching old musicals lately. They don’t watch them just once, but over and over so they learn the songs and then sing the sings over and over. Their singing was enhanced when we discovered soundtracks to musicals in the CD section of our local library. Honestly, I love listening to...

Here We Go!

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Is it because she’s my last one? Is it because I’ve learned to relax after so many? Is it because reading really is an exciting kind of activity? Is it because I’ve watched each one of my children learn to read and having the last one now reach this milestone means there’s need for a celebration...