Do You Need a Homeschool Support Group, Mama?

Hey Mama, Do you need a homeschool support group? Yes, you do! Encouraging one another is just as important for homeschoolers as it is for believers in Christ (Hebrews 10:25). There is something special about traveling a road with others who are headed in the same direction. If you don’t have a homeschool support group,
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Morning Basket Ideas

Do you have a morning basket routine in your homeschool? This is a time when everyone in the family gathers together to work on certain subjects together—regardless of any age gaps. A morning basket does not need to be a physical basket, although that is a handy way to keep everything together in one spot.
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Do You Have Time to Serve Others, Mama?

When you think of “ministry opportunities,” do you think that there’s no time or opportunity for you or your family to serve anyone right now? The term ministry opportunities is simply a fancy way of saying “serve others.”   Teach your children that serving others can be something simple like helping a sibling pick up
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Keep Science Fun and Real, Mama!

Hey Mama, When did your littles learn so much from just playing and hanging out with you, sweet Mama and your husband? But they did learn. Even today they’re learning (and so are you). Using apps, textbooks, even fun experiments from time to time, they’re learning about science and nature and life. While they’re still
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“Do Colleges Accept Homeschool Diplomas?” and Other Questions About Higher Ed

When I first started homeschooling, skeptics appeared out of nowhere. A common concern was “do colleges accept homeschool diplomas?” Friends and family that I thought would be supportive held me at a distance. Others would reason within themselves that it would be alright since I have a college degree while some tried to convince themselves
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Make Learning Active with These Indoor Scavenger Hunts

If you are looking for boredom busters to keep your kids entertained, why not make it educational? Here are eight indoor scavenger hunts to help make learning active with your little ones when heading outdoors is too cold, too rainy, or too impossible.  Free Bedroom Scavenger Hunt Download The best place to start is your
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Creative Ways to Teach Math, Mama

It’s easy to be creative with math in the elementary years. I am not creative when it comes to middle, junior, and high school math. My kids just have to do it. Yes, there will be hard math days and sometimes even tears. These are opportunities to teach children to do hard things and to be overcomers.
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30 Winter Read-Aloud Books

Winter is the perfect time to snuggle up on the couch and dive deep into a good book with the kids. Here is a comprehensive list of winter read-aloud books to entertain, educate, and inform your children today. From picture books to chapter books, this list of winter read-aloud books will make you feel like
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