Homeschooling

Called to Homeschool

May 16, 2012

Hi y’all! Just wanted to let you know that I’m guest posting today at Homeschool Learners about being called to homeschool. Homeschooling is a Biblical choice for our family based on our understanding of scripture’s guidance and principles for families. As a result, homeschooling as a calling has allowed us to have more confidence, freedom, [...]

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Joyful, Happy and Wonderful

May 10, 2012

This week of school has been a hard one. I have a bad case of short-timers with our move coming up very soon. The problem is that even though we’re moving, homeschool must go on. Because we were testing, last week was mostly a week off of school. Whenever we take a week off, it [...]

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Camping Out in the Sun Room

May 7, 2012

Virginia homeschool law requires that beginning in the first grade, students take standardized tests to demonstrate academic achievement. I got approval to be a test administrator so that I could test my girls myself. I didn’t trust that they would test well in an unfamiliar large group setting. Last week my husband took leave from [...]

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Using the Desk Apprentice in our Homeschool

April 26, 2012

A few weeks ago, we moved out of our homeschool room and made the transition to doing school at the dining room table. This may seem like an odd thing to do for many of you, but I had several reasons for making this change. We are moving this summer and hopefully we’ll be living [...]

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For the Love of Reading

April 12, 2012

I love to see my children develop a love for books. A love for books eventually turns into a love for reading. And a love for reading opens up a world of imagination, creativity, and knowledge. These moments…seeing Jenny love looking through the pages of a book…watching her with her daddy and her sister reading [...]

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First Homeschool Convention

March 22, 2012

We’re attending our first homeschool convention this weekend!!! We’re going to the Southeast Great Homeschool Convention so my little ones can have some time with grandma while my husband and I soak up information. I’m praying I come away more focused and motivated for the end of our school year. I’m a little scared that [...]

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