There is no doubt that independence needs to be cultivated during the high school years. But, this is also the primary opportunity you will have to help your student reason through what he or she is learning in such as way as to prepare for life....
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A timeline is a visual representation that shows information in sequence order. Creating a timeline helps your children keep track of the order of historical events, as well as what events were occurring throughout the world at the same time....
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Part of the beauty of homeschooling is meeting a child where he is at, and trying to combine skill-based subjects usually ends in frustration for everyone....
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If you spend much time in homeshool circles, you will hear talk of things like mutli-level curriculum, circle time, and morning basket time. These all bring families together to enjoy learning together. Some do it to knit close family bonds, and others do it to save time. These are definite...
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In the end, the happy couple is not the perfect couple. Instead they are often found working hard at keeping a balance by taking time to evaluate and listen....
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Just as I think I’m getting older and humility is growing in more abundance than pride, the Lord takes me down another avenue in my heart where another variety of pride is found....
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No matter what your family’s approach to education may be, the idea of testing introduces a wide array of thoughts and emotions ranging from pride in a score to frustration over what to do with the results. Fortunately, the latter can...
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With a bit of investment and acknowledgment of the challenges at hand, the tween years can be a stage that heightens a love of learning that exceeds even the excitement of the early learning years....
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Natural science can, in turn, be broken down into numerous branches, all of which tend to interrelate and interconnect in mind-boggling fashion! Fortunately, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what branches are important for homeschoolers....
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Every time we seem to get a routine flowing, something jumps in and throws it off. So, how do we find a rhythm that allows us to stay diligent and steadily moving ahead, even when routine is hard to grasp?...
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