The transformative power of historical fiction
…not only of war, but of daily life. Through the layers of story, characters (including the Nazis) spring to life. And as the epigraph makes clear, there is more to…
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Grace for the homeschool mom
…you won’t see a moment of quiet for seven days. Grace, also, for when your husband walks out the door…and never comes back. In the midst of a real life–one…
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Weekend homeschool links
…(Including Jane Austen paper dolls, yes!!) Right now is a great time to buy for the holidays because you can take 25% OFF with the code DHSD7. Attention Life of…
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Emphasizing beauty in your homeschool
…our current life in the U.S. We are still homeschooling. Life is, in some ways, much easier here in America. We have a washer and dryer, consistent electricity and an…
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3 ways simplifying might save your sanity
…of establishing regular rhythm. There are repeated “notes,” if you will, that provide security and stability for our children. Thursday is laundry day. Homeschool lessons are from 1-3pm, always. Wednesday…
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Plans for “summer school” at home
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats This week our family completed our eleventh year of homeschooling. Really? How did that happen?! The time…
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What to do with homeschool doubt
…Thankful because he wasn’t jumping on the treadmill that would consume his life for the next 12 years. Instead, we happily continued our life of endless summer. But that first…
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How to Use Literature Guides as a Full Language Arts Curriculum
…tried a little bit of everything, curriculum-wise. Over the last 11 years we’ve done Saxon, Singapore, Life of Fred, Bob Jones, and HSLDA math. (Whew!) Each was helpful for the…
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There’s No Substitute
…few days in the name of “learning life’s lessons” and then get back on track when we’ve recovered from our interruption. But there are occasions where we need to plan…
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What your homeschooler REALLY needs to know
…they need to learn life skills: how to cook spaghetti, how to plan a budget, how to navigate a bus route or call a Lyft. But if we missed teaching…
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Homeschooling teens: The hardest part of Kris’s homeschool year
…the stuff hitting the fan at our home. School was completely derailed on the day that all this came to light – a day on which my husband happened to…
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Weekend links
…2014 Whole-Life Mapping Blueprint :: WellGrounded Life To the mamas of littles during the holidays :: Vitafamiliae So I told them about Santa…and they laughed :: My post this week…
