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Homeschool

11 Apr

One of my absolutely favorite things about homeschooling is the freedom we have to explore whichever subjects that we choose. One of my children’s absolute passions – I imagine it is probably every child’s passion, if given the opportunity – is to experience nature. From early on Clark and Luci were fascinated with dirt, bugs, flowers, and weather. Personally, I’d rather hide inside and pretend that bugs and such do not exist, but at some point (it may have been when my children started bringing their new “pets” indoors), I was forced to acknowledge the importance and necessity of nature study in...

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20 Mar

Our Paddle-to-the-Sea unit study (Chapters 4-5) continues. Clark and Luci are completely engrossed in this book, as we explore all of the details and subjects that each chapter introduces. You can find our activities from Chapters 1-3 in our previous blog post on the subject. Chapter 4:  Brook and Beaver Pond In Chapter 4, Paddle gets temporarily stuck in a beaver pond, before breaking free in a flood. We decided to learn a little more about beavers. Since this chapter was about a beaver pond, we thought it would only make sense to try to make our own with its’ very own beaver...

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14 Mar

I don’t know what rock I’ve had my head buried under, but I’ve just recently discovered the power of personality tests and I wanted to share with you how to use a personality test to make homeschooling a breeze. We have some strong personalities in our home, starting with my husband and I, so it’s not surprising that my two sweet children can get pretty feisty at times. Knowing how to handle the growing personalities has been a struggle for me. These little humans didn’t come with an instruction manual, yet they often seem to know exactly what to do to get...

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13 Dec

I love the Christmas holidays!  We tend to drop back to just the basics in our homeschool.  This gives us all a much-needed break and it allows us time for the many activities that come along with the holidays. In our home, we love anything that is creative, so I’ve started leaving out crafting supplies for Clark and Luci.  I’d love if you visit my guest blog today over at My Joy-Filled Life, where I talk in a little more detail about simple Christmas crafts with Popsicle sticks. It never ends with just one craft, though.  Clark and Luci will work on...

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19 Sep

I clearly remember, over 30 years ago, sitting in my elementary class, listening to the teacher read the book, Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling Clancy Holling. Her enthusiasm for the story was directly conveyed to us, her students, as we listen enraptured by the story of small canoe carved by an young boy, drifting through the Great Lakes out to the Atlantic Ocean. Imagine my excitement when I found this very book on the list of reading material for my children’s homeschool curriculum this year! I couldn’t wait to start our Paddle-to-the-Sea unit study! Our “unit studies” are perhaps a little different than others. My purpose with a unit study is...

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11 Aug

I am not the sort of person who ever feels the need to defend her decisions. I am confident enough in my choices, that an explanation to a stranger just seems weird and irrelevant. Today, however,  as I stood in line at the local Chick-Fil-A, I unexpectedly found myself in a position where I felt I needed to defend our decision to homeschool. Up until that moment, I had never been publicly challenged or even questioned about our choice to homeschool. It had honestly never occurred to me that a stranger could possibly be so rude, so needless to say, I was...

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