Ideas for Any Homeschool History Class

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  History. Woo-hoo! I love the subject. Even though my major in college was Early Childhood Education, all my electives were historical in nature. ‘Cause every kindergartner needs to know about the Revolutionary War. I’m always surprised when I come across folks who shudder when recalling their own experiences with history in school. I am
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Homeschooling. For Now

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  “So…where do your kids go to school?” “Oh! We are homeschooling for now.” …for now. For now. Back in 1997, when Bill Clinton was committing to another four years in office, the Hale-Bopp comet was doing a fly by, and The Lion King opened on Broadway, our little family of four embarked on the
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Where His Heart Now Shudders: The Liberating Pen of John Newton – Part Two

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  The words…they seemed so hollow. What power would they have to lesson one less stripe of the lash that his ships – his slave ships – had condemned innocent men and women to? What life could it bring back from being snuffed out through abuse and hard labor in what, at the most, was
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Where His Heart Now Shudders: The Liberating Pen of John Newton – Part One

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  By the end of the 18th century, hundreds of thousands of Africans had been forcibly sold into slavery to North America and European nations. During this same period, God was raising up a remnant in England that would be mightily used to liberate their fellowman. Of this band, several fought the battle with their
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Where Sight No Longer Matters

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  The Sea of Galilee is a peaceful place. Tiny swells lap against the shore while rugged peaks rise above the plains. Gulls and other birds soar overhead, riding the winds in a sky so achingly beautiful. Blue upon blue. Wildflowers releasing their fragrance. Children laughing and skipping along the water’s edge, as fishermen mend
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Hey Mama Monday: He Will Become A Man Before You Know It

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  Hey Mama, Your son. Just noticing how loud he is. Man, he’s a talker. And he sure makes his wants known, doesn’t he. Some call that “whining.” And why is he so scruffed up, sweaty and dusty all the time? His shins are always bruised like apples…what’s going on in your home, hmmm? Oh,
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Help a Poor Mama Out

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  I didn’t sign up with Facebook willingly. I’m a private person and would never dream of displaying to the world what some people seem comfortable with, but marketing and a far-flung collection of friends and colleagues pressed me onto the platform. For the most part, I’m happy connecting with other science buffs and publishing
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Why My Child Isn’t Going to College

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  We just graduated our second child from our homeschool. The first question everyone asks upon discovering this is—you guessed it—“Where is he going to college?” The question is uncomfortable, and I wish people would broaden their view of post-high school life. When I say that he isn’t going to college, the barely-concealed disappointment says
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