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About Laurat

Laura M. Thomas is a homeschooling mother of four, an avid writer, jogger, and nature lover. You can read more of her writing at This Eternal Moment.

5 ways to strip away labels and encourage a love of learning

5 ways to strip away labels and encourage a love of learning

October 15, 2015 //  by Laurat

Written by Laura Thomas of This Eternal Moment A friend of mine who is also a public school teacher visited our home and had my five-year-old daughter read her a few books. She immediately concluded, “She’s reading at least on a first or second grade level.” While in some ways, these types of …

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Category: a mom's education

Worn out on your homeschooling journey? Consider the view from the top

Worn out on your homeschooling journey? Consider the view from the top.

July 3, 2015 //  by Laurat

Written by Laura Thomas of This Eternal Moment. I love hiking. I love the feeling of the fresh breeze on my skin, the sights of green trees, flowers and wildlife in its natural habitat. But most of all, I love the view from the top - it makes all my hard effort worthwhile. Maybe you love …

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Category: a mom's education

5 tips for avoiding the comparison trap

February 5, 2015 //  by Laurat

Written by Laura Thomas of This Eternal Moment. I crouched at the starting block for runners of the first ever Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece. As someone who loves to run, you could say that it was, well, a moment to cherish. I closed my eyes and could imagine the strong athletes with …

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An interview with 3 homeschool graduates

November 14, 2014 //  by Laurat

Written by Laura Thomas of This Eternal Moment While we may have many opportunities to talk to other homeschooling parents, we may not have as many chances to chat with adults who were homeschooled as children. I recently had the opportunity to interview three homeschool graduates about what …

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Starting the year right

August 29, 2014 //  by Laurat

The following is a guest post by Laura Thomas of This Eternal Moment.  A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge" - Thomas Carlyle I will never forget my first day of kindergarten. I wore my favorite ruffly dress that twirled nicely, my hair in pigtails, and clutched my favorite pink doll …

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