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Are You Listening?

by Ruth T. | Jul 5, 2023 | Resources | 0 |

A lot of talking happens in our home schools. Have you noticed that? A large portion of our...

Thou Shalt Not Whine

by Janice Price | Jul 5, 2023 | Home Life | 0 |

“Which of you whined the most?” A young mom posed this question to her three children, ages 7, 5,...

Can’t You See Me Talking?

by Ruth T. | Jul 21, 2020 | Academics, Unit Studies | 0 |

“Mom, I need that thing.” “What thing?” “You know—that thing I use for the watchyemacallit.”...

You’ve Got a Friend

by Janice Price | Jan 22, 2019 | Extracurricular | 0 |

A number of years ago, a friend wrote a parody for the Carole King song, You’ve Got a Friend. It...

Finding the Time for Rhyme

by Ruth T. | Oct 4, 2018 | Academics | 0 |

Fair warning: third generation poetry lover here! My grandfather–overalls layered with grime...

20 Ideas for Bringing Writing Alive through Unit Studies

by Tina Robertson | May 6, 2015 | Academics | 0 |

Whether we are teaching handwriting readiness to our younger kids or how to form a coherent...

Limiting Negative Input

by Janice Campbell | Feb 13, 2015 | Home Life | 0 |

Negative influences don’t come only from television – they can come from many sources.

Making the Switch

by Tina Robertson | Jan 21, 2015 | Glimpses of Life | 0 |

The switch from public school to homeschool is daunting enough for a parent. However, helping a child to make a switch from public school to homeschool is equally challenging.

Benefit of the Doubt

by Janice Campbell | Jan 14, 2015 | Home Life | 0 |

Do you remember what it’s like to be a child? Do you remember struggling with something and being told, “Come on, it’s easy! You’re just not trying.” Or worse, “You could do better if you weren’t so lazy/careless.”

Learning to Write

by Belinda Letchford | Oct 22, 2014 | Academics | 0 |

Writing is one of the main aspects we teach our kids at school because writing is a key to...

Dinner-Time Conversations: What’s Your Topic?

by Janice Campbell | Oct 6, 2014 | Home Life | 0 |

Is there anything more delightful than sitting down to dinner with your family? Even if you’re having something as pedestrian as grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup, the company and conversation can be joyous and memorable.

Homeschool Mom Decoder

by Lee Binz | Jan 2, 2014 | Glimpses of Life | 0 |

Men and women are gender aliens. Men are from Mars and women are from Venus. Pink talking and blue talking collide in waves of purplish conversations. How can we possibly cope when the two genders are so different?

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