Homeschooling is extremely flexible. There are many ways to teach our children, which is wonderful! I love that some of us are classical educators, some are unschoolers, some purchase big box curriculum, and some are more ecclectic. And I don’t think that following any of these methods makes one homeschool superior to the others. The one […]
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Overview: Are you looking for games for boys to enjoy? Games for family night which are filled with action and will make them want to participate? Here are our favorites! Our family enjoys spending time together. We love everything from watching movies, to reading books aloud, to listening to audio dramas, to having campfires in the
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My 15-year-old son is leaving on a mission’s trip to Brazil in less than 2 weeks. He’s going with a group of teens and adults from our church and he will be gone for almost 2 1/2 weeks. They will be staying at a Christian Camp while they are there and they will be working with
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I’ve always seen my blog as a ministry opportunity. I love being able to encourage parents who are homeschooling their boys… and I try to share whatever I feel God is placing on my heart that week. I don’t know if you realize this, but I often pray for you, dear reader. I know
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Is teaching art to our kids really all that important?!? Shouldn’t we be spending the bulk of our time teaching them reading, writing, and arithmetic? Shouldn’t we follow the trend of many schools by eliminating art from our homeschools so that we have time for more important pursuits? Actually, art is extremely beneficial to teach
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I’m a huge advocate of hands-on learning experiences. Whenever an opportunity comes along where our kids can try something new, I try to take it. I know for us, one of the most exciting field trips we’ve ever been on was when my 13-year-old son got to fly an airplane! I was fortunate to stumble upon the
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Overview: Discover 10 sneaky learning methods to keep homeschooling fun and engaging over the summer. These stealth homeschooling tips will help your kids learn effortlessly while enjoying their break. Summer is here, and while the break is a welcome relief from the structured school year, it’s also a great opportunity to keep the learning momentum
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Overview: Getting tired of having exhausting nights… after exhausting days! There is hope! Learn how to set yourself up for a peaceful evening. After a busy day of homeschooling the kids, the last thing moms want is to have a stressful evening. Since most homeschool families don’t give their children homework to complete at night,
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There’s nothing quite like starting out your homeschool day with a child who refuses to do his schoolwork. Or one who moans and complains when you ask him to help out with some extra chores. Or even one who gets angry with you shortly after you have just done something extra nice for him. Having a
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Homeschooling is an amazing opportunity for our kids to learn about whatever their heart desires. Most of our days have plenty of time left over for our kids to pursue their passions, to learn more about whatever subjects they find interesting, and to spend time doing delight directed learning. When everything is clicking in this
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