The season has quickly arrived and Christmas is in full swing. Between the shopping, math lessons, gift wrapping, science experiments, baking, and Bible studies, how does a homeschool mom juggle it all? Here are five tips that will help you organize your holidays and ensure that you can survive // even...
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Progressing from young children to teenagers can be a challenge when you're used to having to do it all yourself. But, sharing responsibility with your high schooler during busy seasons is a great way for both of you to grow into this new stage of life, adjust to the changes...
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While at one time most children were educated at home by their parents or private tutors, by the 20th century compulsory education laws reduced home educators almost exclusively to the Amish and families living in extremely rural areas. The number of homeschooling families began rising again in the late 1970's...
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The Common Core Standards and their implementation have caused understandable concern among homeschoolers. By becoming educated, preparing our children for the situations in which they may encounter the standards, and choosing curricula based on our needs, we can implement the solid components of the standards while standing up for the...
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The difference starts with us, the moms. You see, the gratitude that is evident or missing is in many ways related to the behavior learned from parents....
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As homeschooling parents, the knowledge we gain from one-on-one time spent with our students is much more valuable than what we will learn from standardized testing. However, there are a variety reasons that homeschoolers might choose to have their children participate in standardized testing....
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While homeschooling is legal in all US states, the laws and regulations governing homeschoolers vary widely depending upon your state of residence. Some states have almost no regulation at all, while in others homeschooling is highly regulated. ...
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Christian Heroes Then & Now books simply show what it looks like for a normal, failure-ridden, everyday person to live a life fully surrendered to Christ. Through this revelation, lives are being changed, whether in family read-aloud time or behind prison bars....
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How do I keep the chaos to a minimum while keeping focus on the eternal? Here are a few tips to keep silent in your night:...
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Realize that homeschool confidence comes with experience, both successes and mistakes. As you learn what works—as well as what doesn’t—you’ll gain confidence in your abilities....
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