Cozy Winter Read Alouds

homeschool reading list
One of my very favorite homeschooling traditions has mostly to do with planning. I LOVE to plan our reading list. I myself would rather spend any and all free time (and some that isn’t so free) with my nose in a book. I am more than happy to carve out precious time in our school
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50 Ideas for Community Service: A Homeschool Helping Hand

community service
I handed my children a 500-piece puzzle, stepped back, and waited in anticipation to see what would happen. To my surprise, my son wanted a challenge. He took charge and told everyone he wanted to piece the puzzle together without looking at the box! None of his siblings were on board with the idea. They
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Hey Mama Monday: 10 Reasons You Are Wonderful, Mama

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  Hey Mama, Today went better than you thought. Let’s see why: Your kids laughed their silly heads off today at least once. They were fed, and they are just FINE. Your house is a disaster, like 99% of other homeschool mommies’ houses are. But all of the barf and other icky stuff is cleaned
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Solutions for Struggling Spellers

struggling spellers
I was recently talking to my husband about spelling in our homeschool and how sometimes it is a real struggle. For some of my girls, the letters just seem to flow like they are on stage at the National Spelling Bee. Others need a little more guidance, and I find myself praying for the ability
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Bundle Up with Hot Cocoa

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The holidays are over, but the temperatures are still cold and what better way to warm up than with hot cocoa! My kiddos love hot cocoa, popcorn, and movie days (in pajamas of course); it’s a great way to make some relaxing memories and find a new family favorite movie. To jazz up hot cocoa
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Run for Cover; It’s National Hat Day

national hat day
Whether you call them hats, caps, lids, chapeaus, or any of the many other commonly recognized terms, head coverings are one of the oldest human accessories that are still widely used today. Some of their original purposes have changed or become obsolete as we’ll see later in the history of hats, but they’re still practical,
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Enjoying A Restful (And Productive) Homeschool

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  One morning as our children were happily playing, a dear friend and I eagerly talked (over our favorite coffee) about the culture of our homeschools. In the midst of our discussion on memory work, literature selections, and math manipulatives, we engaged in the concept of a restful schooling. As former classroom teachers, this was
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Hey Mama Monday: You Are Beautiful, Mama

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Hey Mama, How come you keep muttering under your breath again? What’s “Epic Mama Fail” you have been whispering? Perish the thought. Get rid of it. Yeah, we all blow it. There are days we act really dumb, and times we wish we could rewind the clock backwards (20 years?). Kicking ourselves when we’re already
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