15 Creative Ways Music Will Enhance Your Homeschool

music will enhance your homeschool
  I grew up in a musical home. My father was in a top 40s band, The Knight Kats (isn’t that so clever?!), and my mother sang in the band and in choir at church. Music was just what happened in our home; it wasn’t forced upon my sister and I. It became my favorite
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5 Ways That Kill A Child’s Love for History

make history boring
  “I liked about every subject, except history.” Shock followed by sadness swept over me when a friend shared this fact about her childhood education. Since treasuring stories of yore was a natural pastime during my childhood, it was news that anyone – let alone a child – would not like history. Which in turn
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Do You Need A Homeschool Redo?

Replan And Start Over Again
  You know who you are. You started your school year with every “i” dotted and every “t” crossed. You spent productive days during the summer weeding through every nook and cranny of your house. You set aside planning days for your homeschool, armed with decorated planning journals, washi tape and sparkly pens. On the
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Preparing to Travel

long car trip
  Can children still travel long distances without electronics? After traveling 14 hours to Florida for our last vacation in one day and about 24 hours back with the “Exodus out of Florida” over two days, I can now say… “most of the time”. “Are we there yet?” “How much longer?” “I’m bored!” These are
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It’s All About the Heart

yelling
  As I sat and watched my 10-year-old daughter draw this beautiful little masterpiece pictured above, I began to think about her little heart. It is so tender and open to learn whatever my husband and I teach her. That is a HUGE responsibility. She takes to heart anything we say or do. She follows
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I “Quit” School!

at home
  Last week we quit. Everything. All of our clubs and co-op’s. We just quit. You must think I am crazy. I think I am …Just a bit, if I can be honest. I mulled over it quite a bit. I asked my husband what I should do… He was very supportive of whatever I
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Hey Mama Mondays: Be an Example, Because Little Ones Are Watching

Hey Mama
  Hey Mama, For ourselves and for our teens… I never wish to take lightly the importance of walking in a manner worthy of Christ and His calling. How easy it would be to discard what I know to be true in order to be “true to myself.” There are eyes and ears everywhere, young
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More Weakness, More Strength

turn to God for strength
  Mama said there’d be days like this, right? What about weeks and years? Homeschooling with a growing family isn’t easy. Like when I’m reading to my five and three-year-old kids and my seven-year-old perfectionist has a classic meltdown in the other room. “I hate this! I can’t do typing.” “It’s ok, just finish the
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