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3 R’s for Homeschool Moms
A GUEST POST: After 10 years of homeschooling (my kids have graduated), Kerry enjoys meeting with moms to encourage them in raising, educating and encouraging their own desires to show families how to give the best education, a superb, Christian education-where they will love learning, as well as be able to think critically & Biblically. Kerry would like to give you a FREE copy of her ebook, Everything You Wanted to Know About Homeschooling. Grab…
Homeschooling with Netflix {Documentaries}
Another part in my series Homeschooling with Netflix We are documentary junkies in this house. My kids prefer a good doc over a movie or cartoons any day of the week. These may be seen on other lists for history or health. Here is a list of our favorites: Science Discovery:Planet Ocean So cool to go deep down into the ocean and feel like you are a fish. Or shark. History Ken Burns: Dust Bowl…
Homeschooling through Crisis
Note: This is not the Reader's Digest version. I guess I still needed to process. Feel free to scroll to the bottom to see how I got through my crisis. I wish I could say I haven't really had to homeschool through a crisis. My crisis was 22 months ago and I still feel like I am not back on track yet. My mother moved 'in' with us September 11, 2005. I use in in…
Time for a Change
The beauty in homschooling is the flexibility to change things up. If one of your children isn't 'getting' math you can leave and come back to it or you can change the way you teach it. If you started out with K12 and decide it's not for you, you can change it up and switch to, say, unit studies. We have run the gamut of styles of homeschooling. K12 to Unit Studies to Charlotte Mason…
Teach Them Diligently {Marketplace} Explained
Imagine a convention center full of like-minded homeschoolers, encouraging speakers, discount curriculum and qualified specialists to help equip you for your homeschool It's not too good to be true! Teach Them Diligently is bringing a unique homeschool experience to 7 more locations this summer! The Teach Them Diligently Marketplace is an inspirational new one day event affirming and inspiring homeschooling families in God’s plan for effectively ministering to each other. This "mini-convention" highlights dynamic speakers…
How to Stay Encouraged While Homeschooling
Every year, since I started homeschooling in 2006, I have a few moments where that Big Yellow Bus looks better and better. Usually in February. Here is what I remind myself of in those times: Read your bible. You CAN do this. The snow WILL melt. It does every year. Take a bath. With candles. If you're crabby are you getting enough sleep? Ignore Granny or Aunt you are doing what is best for YOUR…
Homeschooling High School
photo credit: Macsoundhine via photopin cc We are about to embark on year 7 of homeschooling. My second round of high school. You would think I could write a book about this subject. Alas, I am still a work in progress. Tweaking the plan, even mid year, to make it work for us. Life is too short to be distraught over classes. That said, if you have a college bound child, even local community college,…
There’s No Crying in Math
This is one of my favorite movies! A line I love to quote. As with most of our subjects in our homeschool I don't do crying. From the day I started homeschooling I haven't allowed crying. Do I make my child sit there and fuss over how hard it is? No. When I mean I don't do crying I mean that no subject is worth crying over. No subject is worth ruining our homeschool day…
The Plan~revised
I talked about our new school year plan and said I used the word PLAN loosely. I have already changed it up a bit. Two thing I am praying about are re-joining co-op and having them sign up for Civil Air Patrol. They love/d both. CAP they did their 3 meetings, but then we didn't have the registration fees. INCH co-op we did a few years ago. We have to choose because they are…
Christian Kids Explore Chemistry a TOS review
When I got the chance to review Christian Kids Science from Bright Ideas Press I was so excited! This curriculum contains 30 lessons. It also includes a detailed lesson plan. Who doesn't love a good lesson plan all laid out for you!? Christian Kids Explore Chemistry also has a detailed supply list explaining what you need for each lesson. I like that it was written out so I knew what I needed each week…