Breaking the Mirror
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Has it ever occurred to you that the recipient of a college diploma is not necessarily well educated? A diploma looks the same whether the student maintained a 2.0 or a 4.0 grade point average. Certainly, the college transcripts look different, and there are a few employers who actually look at them. By and large, the...
Do You See What Happens When….
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… you drill too much! I have been known to drill my children a time or two. Okay I’ll be honest. I drill them all the time. before breakfast in the car during lunch before math lessons when dad gets home Somehow I just feel better when I ask them questions about what they should know because I can see that they...
To Love, Honor and Vacuum: chapter 3
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It’s time for Chapter 3 in our book study of Sheila Wray Gregoire’s, “To Love, Honor and Vacuum…” This Ain’t My Mama’s House! With a title like that, even if you aren’t joining in on the book study, that chapter HAS to intrigue you, come on….you know it does! We’ve...
I Did Not Teach My Children the Alphabet
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What did you do at the beginning of homeschool? When I answered that question, the response was surprise. I never taught my children the alphabet. Our lessons have not included A is for Apple worksheets, or practicing the alphabet song. So how did my children learn letter names and ask others to sing along? Only one child...
Am I Teaching Him to Bear Fruit?
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Teaching Your Special Needs Child about Love One of the biggest issues when teaching a child with special needs lies within how to teach social skills. For my son, who has extreme emotions ranging between anger and aggression to over-excessive joy it is a trial in itself to teach him the emotions ranging in between the...
Welcome Back!
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How was your summer? Was it everything you expected? Was it less than you expected? Whatever your summer held for you and your family, the fall welcomes us back with its usual predictability. This was by far the best summer I have had in quite a while. There were no bells and whistles, I didn’t win the lottery or buy a...
You know you’re a homeschooler when…
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~ You see an empty shoe box and think diorama. ~ You see a file folder and think lap book. ~ You send your kids outside and record it as Health. ~ You enjoy reading homeschooling books from the library. ~ You have a collection of binders for each subject. ~ You can turn a dental appointment into a field trip. ~ You can...
His Unique Shadow
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When my children were younger the church we were attending put on a yearly play. As the summer moved into fall, one of the first things on their minds was the upcoming performance. What play would they do? What part would they have? Excitement filled the air as each anticipated their performance. It all started with a meeting...
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
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Welcome to Chapter 2! One Step Forward, Two Steps Back… OR The story of MY life! Mundane tasks…. Just the word “mundane” conjures up images for me. I wondered what EXACTLY was the definition of mundane….and I was intrigued. The first entry at Your Dictionary.com was surprising~ ~of the world; esp.,...
A New Season
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As a new fall season is upon us it comes with a touch of bittersweetness. My youngest is starting kindergarten. My youngest! How did that happen?! For so many years my household was up to its elbows in kids and slowly but surely it is becoming quieter each year as children grow up and leave home. Over the last five years...
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