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Dedicate the School Year to the Lord

Tuesday, 04 September 2018 by TOSBlog

I can get so busy making schedules, cleaning out school totes, and organizing books, that I forget to stop and dedicate my school year to the Lord. Whoops! Jesus First In my life, I am learning that what Jesus said in Matthew 6:33 is true: if I seek first His Kingdom, then everything I

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Hey Mama Monday: You Don’t Always Have To Feel Like Ruth

Monday, 03 September 2018 by TOSBlog

Hey Mama, You are like Ruth, faithful. You are like Esther, courageous. You are like Martha, a servant. You are like Mary, a student of the Lord. You are like Deborah, brave. You are like Eve, fruitful. You are a Mama and a wife. A care-taker, cook, teacher, lover, tear-wiper, heart-keeper. It’s a complex,

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Tips to Plan and Initiate Your Homeschool Schedule

Saturday, 01 September 2018 by TOSBlog

Many who know me, know I am a planner. So, it is very easy for me to plan our homeschool days. But many have asked how I plan and initiate our homeschool schedule. Allow me to share three tips that have worked for our family. 1. SCHEDULE YOUR SCHOOL TIME I write everything down

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Sight Word Driving: An Active Reading Game

Friday, 31 August 2018 by TOSBlog

The ability to decode words you don’t know is an essential part of reading. That’s why children need a basic understanding of phonics. But you can’t sound out every word, and you want to get to the point where you can read fluently without stopping to sound them out, so your child must also

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