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The Day After you Bring your Child Home from School

by Lisa Asanowicz | Oct 25, 2017 | Getting Organized | 0 |

The day has come. You’ve pulled your child out of school to homeschool. Now what? You plunge headfirst into a pile of books and workbooks tomorrow morning, right?

Homeschooling 4:17 by Michele Pleasants

by Michele Pleasants | Mar 24, 2017 | Home Life | 0 |

We live together and school together. Learning as we go. Do I think homeschooling is for everyone? Nope! But I do know that it is for my family!

Why we homeschool

by Lisa Asanowicz | Feb 20, 2017 | Schools of Thought | 0 |

The main reason why we continue to homeschool has not changed in 14 years. It is to allow our children to learn at their own pace without holding them back OR ostracizing them for weak areas. To be able to spend extra time and effort in subjects that need work and to launch them in areas of strength.

Igniting Productivity

by Heather Vogler | Dec 21, 2016 | Getting Organized | 1 |

When children sit down with pen and paper in hand after a school break; Christmas, summer, or the like, and they are encouraged to write a few paragraphs about what they did during their vacation, what will they say?

Good Tidings of Great Joy

by Heather Vogler | Dec 9, 2016 | Glimpses of Life | 0 |

It’s no secret that Christmas isn’t about Jesus anymore. It’s as if we need to elbow and push and shove our way through the season in search of a small glimpse of the true meaning of Christmas. Picking out the tree, Santa at the mall. The cookies. The parties. The gifts. Everything. Else. It’s no secret that this time of year causes stress. And depression.

Embracing Freedom in Your Home School

by Latonya Mo | Jul 8, 2016 | Schools of Thought | 0 |

If you are just starting out on your home schooling journey, it may be quite overwhelming right now. There are plenty of opinions telling you to do things one way or another. There are just so many things that want to stake claim on your time, but there is one thing that you need to know that you have that tops all the others and that thing is FREEDOM.

Why Do We Homeschool?

by Joe Stapp | Apr 27, 2015 | Schools of Thought | 0 |

Why do we home school? This is a very interesting question that you should ask yourself, and then ask your children. Yes, ask your children. Why? Because they’ll speak to the heart of why you truly home school, or at least what you vocalize as your reason for homeschooling.

Is It Ever OK to Quit Homeschooling?

by Mindy Brouse | Apr 6, 2015 | Glimpses of Life | 0 |

I am a huge fan of homeschooling. Humongous, really. I love homeschooling, despite the hardness of it, the humor poked at it, and the heavy work load.

The Purpose of Highschool Years

by Belinda Letchford | Jan 9, 2014 | College-Bound | 0 |

I think it is helpful to know why we do something – if we are homeschooling our highschool...

40 Reasons I Homeschool

by Chad Stembridge | Jan 8, 2014 | Glimpses of Life | 0 |

I have a secret to tell you and that is I thrive at this time of the year. Call me one of those...

Keeping It Super Simple

by Janice Price | Aug 8, 2013 | Home Life | 0 |

We start homeschooling with a vision, don’t we? Maybe it isn’t exactly like the Do Re Me scene in Sound of Music but it’s probably veering in that direction. How many days? – hours? – minutes? does it take for us to recognize that our reality is going to look much different?

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