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Teaching to the Heart

It is often hard for me to talk only about homeschooling my family. I end up discussing discipline and family dynamics. To me they are lumped together into one category; teaching, training, and raising my children. It is all that...

Schedules

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 Time management is one area that greatly affects my ability to teach my children at home. I wrote in an earlier post about...

Bumps in the Road

Bumps in the Road I remember the very first day that I started homeschooling twelve and a half years ago. I was so excited! I had my curriculum picked out and all of the supplies I needed gathered and set out on the table the...

Happy Birthday and Congratulations to Kristine

We would like to wish our wonderful Kristine a very blessed birthday. Please stop by her blog at Mama Archer and leave her a birthday comment. We would also like to wish her a happy and healthy nine-months! Congratulations to...

Five Things That Make School Run Smoothly

Five Things That Make School Run Smoothly People often ask me HOW we manage things around our house. So this month I have five things to share with you that have worked well in our large family homeschooling situation....

Finding Enough Time

Finding Enough Time Do you ever feel like you do not have enough time in your day? Does your clock seem to move in fast motion and the hours slip away? I am often asked how I manage with such a large family. How do I find the...

So, Why Do You Do What You Do?

So, Why Do You Do What You Do? Homeschooling with a large family provides some logistical challenges. Things that smaller families deal with are multiplied. Many of the things that have helped me to get my “Ducks in a...

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Curriculum Favorites

Amy B. For Reference: Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach What Your Child Needs to Know When For Bible Studies: Bible Study Guide for All Ages Josh McDowell’s Family Devotions 2 The Narrated Bible Josh McDowell True or False...