Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Your Yay to Their Nay
Monday, 19 October 2020
by TOSBlog
Hey Mama, Naysayers. You know them well. In homeschooling, we all have those friends or family members who question our education choices. They are negative and disapproving of our decision to home educate. -“Your children won’t have the diversity of electives offered in public school.” -“How will they ever learn to properly socialize with others?”
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Fruits of the Spirit for the Homeschool Mom – Joy
Friday, 16 October 2020
by TOSBlog
Joy has always been of my favorite words. It just looks cheerful. But as homeschooling moms, it can be difficult to understand joy and even harder to find it on a consistent basis. We get too stuck on works and forget to rest in grace. Then the busyness of life steals our happiness, and
- Published in - Caring for Yourself, Articles, Blog
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Dual Enrollment
Thursday, 15 October 2020
by TOSBlog
Earning both college credit and high school credit by having a high school student take college courses is a win/win! Saving money on college by taking dual enrollment classes is yet another win. Many states offer dual enrollment grants, and some states offer dual enrollment classes for free! For those who do not live
Using Literature to Teach Ancient History in High School
Wednesday, 14 October 2020
by TOSBlog
Many of us use a curriculum to teach history; but using literature to teach history can be a great teaching tool. I am continuing this history literature series with some of the best books to teach ancient history. Students in ancient times, sitting by candlelight, actually read history through literature. There simply was no
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