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Back to Homeschool Tip #3 Homeschooling doesn’t have to be expensive. There are plenty of ways to make homeschooling affordable. Tips for Finding Homeschool Deals Here are some tips for finding homeschool deals and make homeschooling affordable for your family: Look for ebooks that you can reuse and bundles like the Homeschool Omnibus. This Omnibus…
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Back to Homeschool Tip #2: No Perfect Curriculum
Back to Homeschool Tip #2 There’s no perfect curriculum. It’s ok to stop whatever you’re using and try something else. Your Turn Share in the comments how you found the best curriculum for your kids. Original Photo Credit: Books by Ryan Hyde (CC BY-SA)
History for 2013-2014: Mystery of History Volume 2
I loved history and social studies when I was in school. It’s no surprise then that history is one of my favorite subjects to teach. Last year we used Story of the World Volume 1. Jonathan like it and so did I, but I really wanted something that included more Biblical and church history in…
Back to Homeschool Tip #1: Routine
I’m sharing some quick back to homeschool tips this month. I hope that they help you as you start your homeschool year… Back to Homeschool Tip #1 Don’t stress yourself and family out with a strict homeschool schedule. Create a routine instead. Your Turn Share in the comments how you create a routine in your…
2013-2014 Homeschool Curriculum Choices
Here’s a sneak peek into our homeschool curriculum choices for 2013-2014.
Kids in the Word: Fruit of the Spirit Family Devotional
Michael and Carlie Kercheval have released a family devotional in their new series Learning to Speak Life. This first book is on the Fruit of the Spirit. Carlie sent me a copy so I could share my thoughts with you. Fruit of the Spirit The Fruit of the Spirit book is designed for families with…
How to Homeschool With Depression
Life doesn’t always go as we plan. In the same way, homeschooling doesn’t always go as we plan. Sometimes we’re thrown a curveball that we have to figure out how to hit in a hurry. For me, that curveball is depression. 1. Take care of yourself. When you have depression, even getting out of bed…
Kids in the Word: 2 Thessalonians Copywork
I’ve mentioned before that we currently attend a small house church. We’re trying a new format with our time together on Sunday mornings. The foundation of that new format is reading the assigned portion of Scripture through the week and then discussing it as a group. We started with 1 Thessalonians and are now reading…
Greater by Steven Furtick
I received Greater by Steven Furtick from Waterbrook Multnomah’s Blogging for Books program. I read Steven Furtick’s first book Sun Stand Still and found it inspirational. I found Greater to be motivating and refreshing. Greater uses John 14:12 and the story of Elisha as it’s base. Jesus said that Christ-followers would do even greater things than he did….
Kids in the Word: Heartfelt Discipline
Have you read Heartfelt Discipline by Clay Clarkson? Clay sent me a copy to read and share my thoughts with you. I’m slowly going through this one and savoring it. I’ve marked it up and cross referenced with my Bible. I’m not even all the way through it and I can already say that this…