The warning of the soothsayer in Shakespeare’s famous play, Julius Caesar, might not seem applicable to homeschooling. But beware, it does seem that every year the middle of March brings with it a sort of malaise that saps the life out of homeschoolers and their parents alike. Unless you are a first year homeschool mom,…
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Tip #20: Find Joy in the Small Things
Making and decorating gingerbread on Christmas day has been a family tradition since the children were little. After all the gifts are opened, the meal eaten and the dishes done, the kids and I have made gingerbread houses, villages, mangers, and cookies and have decorated them with royal icing and lots of candy. We used…
Tip #18: Don’t Neglect Fun
I have a mother who knew how to play. She still does. She enjoys life and lives it to the limit. I don’t agree with every philosophy that my mother employs, but I did learn the importance of fun. The times we spent playing tennis, swimming, going on adventures, traveling, singing, dancing, roller skating, etc….
Day 4: Homeschooling Tip of the Day ~ Youngest First
Teaching our children at home is a challenging task, but it is all the more difficult when there are also toddlers demanding our attention. My children were only about eighteen months apart and when I began teaching my older two children, I still had a two-year old competing for my attention. I will never forget…
For the Joy Set Before Him…
Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 2 Corinthians 4:17 Our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal…
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