Hey Mama Monday: Is Art for All Ages, Mama?

Greetings! “But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.” Isaiah 64:8 I am in the middle of planning our annual Homeschool Project Fair where children turn in projects in science, history, geography, and more. More than all other categories, the fine arts category always
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Summer Has Almost Come to an End

How is it already the end of summer? My overwhelmed mamma brain races as I think of starting back to our “school” routine soon. I better make a list, organize, figure out how I am going to meet all those summer goals, meal plan, deep clean the kitchen, go to used book sales….the list goes
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Homeschooling Your High Schooler with Heart Series: Part 2 – Parent and Teen Talk Homeschool College Prep with the NAHC

Here’s a hand to help you homeschool college prep and take the pressure of the college process off your shoulders as a parent: the National Academic Homeschool Competition (NAHC). It’s a friendly academic competition for teens that exists to support homeschool families with college prep, SAT and ACT prep, and college financing. The Old Schoolhouse®
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Hey Mama Monday: Math Is a Game to Master and It’s Fun, Mama!

Have you ever wondered “I don’t love math so how can I homeschool my child”? Believe me, you can do this! There are so many ways and means of teaching that even if you are not good at math, your child can be good at math! Math is my weak area. I can make it through teaching
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Make Your Homeschool into a Delight with Necessary Changes

As this new homeschool year takes flight if you’re a new homeschooler or a seasoned pro, remember that you get to make your homeschool what you want. The beauty of homeschooling is the ability to create the home education your child needs, without the stress or comparison traps that other education models display.                 As
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Hey Mama Monday: Does Spelling Make You Smile, Sing, and Celebrate, Mama?

Does teaching spelling make you smile, sing, and celebrate? Or does it wear you out as you shed a few tears? And just why are wear and tear spelled the same but sound so different? Seems like a lot of “wear and tear” on this old homeschool mom! Sometimes spelling success comes through hard work over many years, and sometimes it comes
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Choosing Homeschool Curriculum with Care

What’s the best advice for choosing homeschool curriculum among the endless options available today? You build your children’s memories of school days with your curriculum choices, so you naturally seek the best. Selecting just the right products to meet your family’s unique needs may feel overwhelming, but there is help! Here are a few ideas
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Tackling the Portfolio Chaos

Neat piles of paper. Everything perfectly alphabetized. I once went into a bead store that had everything perfectly organized in rows, sorted by every color. Oh, it was heaven. Honestly…though…that isn’t me. At least, my mind does not naturally work in a way that can keep everything in order in a way that really makes
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