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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and this week, we are featuring some of the great activities that were linked up on previous hops. From crafts to printables, activities to snacks, and even a few other posts to encourage you as well, here are 50+ articles to inspire you when creating those last minute…
Many people believe that working moms and homeschool don’t mix. I’m here to tell you this is totally not true! You CAN work AND homeschool your children. You can also do it without ruining your children or going insane! Don’t limit yourself because you don’t fit the typical image of a homeschool set-up. What is…
Dear Homeschool Mom, It’s the last day of the year 2013! Can you believe it? My day includes a trip to the Orthodontist, laundry to wash, food to prepare, pets to feed, bills to pay and lessons to plan. What about you? Is your day filled with the numerous tasks of a busy mom? Will…
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(Please be patient as this page loads; there are a lot of giveaways below!) Looking for a list of all of our sponsors (and a list of all of the daily giveaways)? Go to the sponsor page! Don’t miss a single giveaway! See all of Tuesday’s giveaways here. Encouragement: Apologia Today’s giveaway from Apologia includes…
I remember the day I decided that we should homeschool. My 3-year-old son had asked to learn how to read. After just a couple of weeks of some basic instruction in how to string together CVC words, he was pouring through BOB books. By the time he turned 4, he was reading everything in sight….
If I sum my philosophy up into one sentence, I gather that enduring learning/thinking should be (my 4 C’s): conceptual, congruent, creative, and critical. As I teach and learn, I aim to focus on these 4 aspects of learning and mostly in this order. In early education concepts are very important. They help children see…
Homeschooling an only child isn’t easy. I’ve shared many advantages and struggles of homeschooling an only child. However, the most common question I hear is, “… but what about socialization?” Today I’m sharing with you several ideas that meet any socialization concerns you (or others) may have. Looking for more information about how to…
I have a confession to make. I had no intention of homeschooling. After public high school with our oldest two, I was convinced that we would never go the government-provided-schooling route again, so we enrolled our younger two in a top-notch private Christian school. Somewhere in the first year, God laid homeschooling heavily on my…
(stock image photo credit) In the daily shuffle of a homeschool mom’s life – math, reading, discipline, chores, errands, and more – it’s easy to take our marriages for granted. Our husbands work hard so we can have this cherished time dedicated to our children; they deserve our attention too! Here are a few easy ways to let…
I am a procrastinator. Have been since childhood. However, homeschooling has been the one area in my life in which I’ve remedied this bad habit. I never wanted to homeschool in the first place. However, over time, with God and my husband pushing me, I dove in. It’s been a huge blessing for me personally. I’ve…
My nine-year-old son is very creative. He loves to make up and tell a good story. And he really enjoys drawing all of the characters and made up worlds that exist in his fictional tales. His pictures paint beautiful wordless stories that I continue encouraging him to draw. However, this year I asked him to…
