By What Standards Will We Choose to Live

by what standards
  When it comes to the education of our children, by what standards will we choose to live? 1 John 2:15-17 reads “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the
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Husbands Are Blessings

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  In honor of Husband Appreciation Day, I thought I would remind all of us homeschool mamas about the blessing of having a Godly husband.  Now, I do know some of you probably don’t have Godly husbands but you do have one who supports you homeschooling your children, so they are still a huge blessing
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Fun Earth Day Activities for Homeschoolers

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  April is Keep America Beautiful Month, and it’s one of those trendy topics that you’ve probably never heard of, right? But something that might be familiar to you is Earth Day! This year, Earth Day occurs on the 22nd of April, and it’s a great day to get the kids involved in activities to
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A Mock Restaurant

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  One afternoon, my older two girls asked if they could create a “restaurant” for their younger sisters. They set up a small table in our living room with stools around it and a tablecloth on top. My 11-year-old made French toast, while my 8-year-old took orders. They had so much fun with it that
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3 Tips for Teaching Children with Learning Disabilities

learning disabilities
  Teaching children with learning disabilities can bring its own difficulties that you otherwise might not face. Even though some days are exhausting and seem hopeless, here are three things to make your experience more successful.   God. God called you to homeschool, and He knew you would be your child’s parent. He also knew
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World Penguin Day

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  April 25 is World Penguin Day! This can be a wonderful topic for a unit study for a day, or even for a week. Here are some ideas for World Penguin Day, if you want to make it special. To make your penguin day (or week) successful, I recommend you prepare in advance of
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National Jelly Bean Day

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  National Jelly Bean Day is always celebrated on April 22nd. Jelly beans have been around since at least the Civil War! In the 1860’s, candy-makers advertised that family members should send gifts of jelly beans to their soldiers. And what a great gift to send – unlike chocolate, jelly beans do not melt in
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Eight Ways to Help Your Library

  Many librarians love homeschoolers. After all, we are often their best patrons. We know what we want and how to find it. Our children are (generally) well-behaved. But in addition to being good patrons of the library, there are other ways that we as homeschoolers can help our libraries. We can: Volunteer on a
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