Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool, also blogs about motherhood at Steady Mom I sat in a wooden chair at the dining table, telephone nervously propped in one hand, my heart beating unevenly. Steve sat across from me, listening in and ready to speak when called upon. "So what will you do …
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4 spring cleaning and organizing tips for homeschoolers
Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool, also blogs about motherhood at Steady Mom Something seems to happen to me every spring - as the snow melts and the sun emerges, I have an urge to throw everything in our house away. (I never actually follow through with this internal nudge, don't …
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The disappearance of childhood and what we can do to get it back
Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool I want my kids to have a childhood. A living, breathing, mud-between-toes, romping-in-woods, staring-at-the-sky childhood. A secure foundation setting the stage for a secure life. The gift of childhood. I allow my kids to slowly unwrap it each day …
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“Homeschool” – “school” = HOME
Affiliate links are included in this post. "There is no place like home." ~ L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz Home. What comes to mind when I mention the word? For many of us the stereotype of home (and if we're fortunate, our own experience of it from childhood) brings up certain …
Preschool at home
Affiliate links are included in this post. Note: This sale is over, but you can still order these resources individually! Though it now seems long ago, I remember perfectly when my oldest two kids were preschool-age. Steve and I had just made the decision to homeschool, and I couldn’t wait …