Creative Play for National Spaghetti Day

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One of our favorite silly days to celebrate in January is National Spaghetti Day. Each year, I gather up my cool kids for some fun art, a little cooking lesson, and of course a tasty spaghetti meal. In preparation for this delightful day, I thought I’d share my favorite things to do for this wacky
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Pursuing the Socialization Backwardness

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  Some people argue that competitive socialization is not necessary. They say that the ability to collaborate and work together is more important. But others argue that competition is needed by homeschooling children. I think both are right. The ability to work together is needed to live with others. The ability to compete is needed
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Hey Mama Monday: Have a Blessed New Year, Mama

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  Hey Mama, So much to be thankful for. Look at this time last year. You have grown. There have been trials, tribulations, problems, hurtful seasons, and pain. There has also been joy, new life, friends who have stayed closer than a brother, and blessings from the Lord’s hand so direct that you know it
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Winter Wellness

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  Shorter days and colder weather can lead to some bad habits. People who normally exercise and eat their vegetables may find themselves sitting indoors and eating junk food during the winter. Your health is important through each season of the year and even more so during the winter months. Here are five tips for
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Hey Mama Monday: Do Christian Kids Belong in Public School?

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  It may seem tempting some days. Why not send the kids on the public school bus and have the whole day (and the house!) to yourself? Or head off to a job where you can earn some respect and increase the family budget. Wouldn’t that be nice? But . . . wait a minute.
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How Exposure to the Arts Can Enrich Your Homeschool

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  This month, my daughter will be dancing in our town’s annual Christmas Festival presentation of The Nutcracker Suite.  This is her fifth time participating in this ballet.  Last spring, she also acted in a play based on the novels Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea.  Both of those experiences opened the door
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Christmas Traditions from England

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  Our mother country England has given us a rich heritage of British Common Law, the Magna Charta, and the best literature in the world. In addition, many of our American Christmas traditions come from our distant relatives across the pond. Christmas caroling, mincemeat pies, ivy, holly, and mistletoe all are adapted from English traditions.
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Homeschooling: Are You Qualified to Do It?

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  From the TeachingtheWord Bible Knowledgebase Part six (final) of a series. Read part five.   Christian parents across the United States and in other countries who have successfully homeschooled come from all sorts of cultural and educational backgrounds. Some of them, the world (and even many in the church) would say, could never homeschool successfully. But by God’s
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