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Memory Verse: Proverbs 12:22

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By Amanda Pelser

Our memory verse and copy work for this week – Proverbs 12:22 I have had a few people recently ask me where I get the verses. I’ve been using the schedule from our Sonlight Core. I make the copywork sheets in Pages on my Mac using a handwriting font. Posted via email from thepelsers’s posterous

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Summer Plans

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By Amanda Pelser

For now, we are homeschooling year-round.  Jonathan thrives on a schedule.  It doesn’t have to be strict and there can be spontaneous changes, but he needs to have general structure to his day and week.  Plus, I believe that at a young age, having large gaps in learning leaves too much potential for loss…  use…

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A Year in Review…

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By Amanda Pelser

We are not quite finished with our first year, but I’m currently preparing for next year and evaluating our first year of homeschooling. What worked? An eclectic, Charlotte-Mason leaning homeschooling style.  I love everything I’ve read about the Charlotte Mason method but I incorporate bits and pieces of other methods that work well for us. Sonlight….

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Why Do We Homeschool?

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By Amanda Pelser

This week, I read several posts that made me think again about why we homeschool: Why I Couldn’t Sacrifice My Child To The Public Schools 11 Reasons Why We Homeschool Why we chose to homeschool…   Jonathan is almost finished with his first year of homeschooling and we’re preparing to start Kindergarten in the fall….

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Melting…

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By Amanda Pelser

No A/C. Not a fun way to return home from vacation. I’ve been doing my best to get things done around the house and keep the kids cool.  That has not included blogging… sorry.  Just too hot in the office.  I have pictures and stories to share from vacation, but I cannot sit in this…

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