Character education is something that most homeschool parents will admit is important – but sometimes it’s hard to figure out how to add anything else to your already massive stack of teacher’s manuals. Character building doesn’t have to be another subject that you tack onto the end of your day. In fact, I would argue […]
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My oldest son hates math. Period. Every day when it’s time to do our math, his face gets sullen and he digs in his heels. He would rather do any other subject in the world than math. But, unfortunately for him, math is one of those subjects that you have to do every day. He
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Overview: Learn how to simplify your homeschool record keeping with our straightforward tips and tools. This guide helps you stay organized and compliant, making record keeping easy and stress-free for homeschool parents. I’m very fortunate to live in a state where the homeschool requirements are quite lenient. Homeschoolers where I live aren’t required to report
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The majority of children today spend countless hours watching TV, surfing the internet, playing video games… and the list goes on and on. Media can be an addictive beast which gets ahold of the minds of our children and doesn’t let go. Because of this, some parents have chosen to completely eliminate all media from
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Overview: Struggling to get dads involved in homeschooling? Discover practical strategies to engage fathers in the teaching process and balance the homeschooling responsibilities. Learn how to make the most of Dad’s involvement to enrich your child’s education and strengthen family connections. Moms typically bear the brunt of the load when it comes to homeschooling. Dads
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I recently checked out a book from the library called Invitation to the Classics by Louise Cowan and Os Guinness. As I was looking through the book, it brought to mind different excerpts I had been assigned to read from English textbooks through the years as part of my public school education. Unfortunately, it also made
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Taking time to evaluate student learning is important. Through the year, it is important to determine where your child’s strong points and weak points lie. Identifying strong points and areas of interest is important because that will help you know the types of things your son may be interested in pursuing and learning more about
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Overview: Should kids do chores? Amazingly, this has become a controversial question. Even though kids are busy doing ALL THE THINGS it’s important for them to learn LIFE SKILLS. Here’s why I feel it’s beneficial for kids to have chores! Should kids do chores? In modern society, more and more parents are starting to believe that
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