Dear Homeschooling Mom, I know the thoughts you are thinking. I’ve asked myself the same questions you are asking. I understand the doubts that plague your heart. “Will I be able to teach them? Will they really learn anything? Am I enough?” I’ve been where you are – starting out with trepidation yet jumping in with great gusto. And…
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Life happens. We all find ourselves needing to change up our plans or let go of what we had scheduled for the day. The art of being flexible is important when you are a homeschooling family. While I do feel strongly about stressing the HOME in homeschool, responsibilities and commitments sometimes call us away from home. It’s a huge…
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School Days! Are you ready? This time of year always gives me that feeling of having a new lease on life. The days are full of promise and great things. We have a clean slate with no mistakes. Each day this week I’m sharing ideas to make life easier as we begin a new school year. You can see…
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There’s that old saying “Plan your work and work your plan.” Wise words, indeed. But frustrating if you are not sure where to start. A long time ago, when I was a new homeschooling mom, I received some great advice from a more experienced homeschool mom. She told me to start simple, and try something new if it wasn’t…
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Homeschooling in small quarters can be challenging. It seems school supplies breed in the night and then disappear during the day. How can we keep things corralled and organized without tripping over all the tools and things we need for our daily lessons? Our family has had the pleasure of having a designated school room with plenty of storage…
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