May 2008 Edition

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Mother’s Day is just around the corner and all of us here at Heart of the Matter would like to be the first to wish you a wonderful and joyous week in honor of all you do!

I remember when I learned that I was about to become a mom for the first time. The thoughts of the future of my little one were vivid, endless, and sometimes overwhelming. What diapers should I use? How long should I breast feed? What doctor should he go to? Where should I send him to school?

It’s funny to think back on that now because I had no idea then that I would be homeschooling him today. I never would have dreamed we would form the bond that we now have and I can honestly say I would never have experienced it without homeschooling him. We spend so much time together: we laugh, we learn, we experiment, and we play. It is amazing!

I know that one of the most important decisions that I have ever made concerning my boys was the one to homeschool them. I get to experience first hand the fruit of my labor (literally), and that is the greatest Mother’s Day gift I could ever ask for!

Due to recent events including a need for my computer to be rebuilt, the pdf for this month’s magazine will be delayed. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

In this month’s issue:
Insectigations (Giveaway included!!)
What Do You Do If Your Child Decides They Want To “Go To School”?
Schedules
Fragrances Pleasing to God
Will you let yourself be blessed? (Giveaway included!!)
How to tell WHY Your Child is Struggling (Part 1 of 4)
Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships
Where the Lord Guides, He Provides
Power in the Blood
Common Misuses of Analogy in Homeschool Criticism
The Autism Spectrum
Slowing Down The Pace
Because Life Happens: Happy Mother’s Day
When Winning ‘Does Not Compute’
How to Shop the Drugstores
Chaos to Order Book Review
From Our Readers

This month’s printables:
Nature Journal Pages for your 3-6 year old
Nature Walk Guides for little ones under 4 years old
Eric Carle Multi-Book Unit Study for The Grouchy Ladybug (with lapbook!), The Honeybee and the Robber, The Very Busy Spider, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Lonely Firefly, and The Very Quiet Cricket

All of these printables are courtesy of Homeschool Share

Important Upcoming Dates:
May 9 – Friday Meme: The Way We Socialize
May 11 – Mother’s Day winner announced
May 16 – Friday Meme: Field Trips
May 16 – Dianne’s Birthday
May 17 – Devotional Study: Lies Homeschooling Moms Believe Chapter 2
May 23 – Friday Meme: Outdoor Classrooms
May 26 – Stacey’s Birthday
May 30 – Friday Meme: Most Exciting Homeschool Moment
May 31 – Devotional Stufy: Lies Homeschooling Moms Believe Chapter 3
June 1 – Unit Study Day
June 6 – Friday Meme: How Do You Schedule?
June 7 – Sallie’s Birthday
June 9 – 18…in honor of Father’s Day we will be letting the DADS take over the Heart of the Matter Online. It will be educational as well as entertaining.

We have the First Annual Heart of the Matter Online Virtual Homeschool Conference coming up July 31 – August 3. We have many amazing speakers lined up as well as vendors to meet all your homeschooling needs…and wants! You can check out the new conference site for more information and to sign up for the event.

Don’t forget to sign up for our new weekly newsletter, which will begin next Sunday. Our newsletter will contain a recap of the week’s posts, who won what contests, highlights from that week’s meme, freebies, and more! To be included on the list please subscribe here: Subscribe to Newsletter. All who subscribe will be registered to win a prize!!

Please remember to keep our sister and team member Robin Sampson in your prayers.

May 2008 cover photo courtesy of Keri from Sunny Blog.