And so it begins..” I thought the schools first day was yesterday? Why aren’t you in school?” We have had that question asked many times over the years. After all I have 5 kids and we have homeschooled for ten years. It’s hard not to notice us in a store, or office.
Most people are just [...]

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WONDERFUL! Homeschooling is not only a learning opportunity that will remove stumbling blocks, frustrating environments, and help strengthen your family ties. Homeschooling is a family learning journey.
Children that go to school are bombarded with tons of sensory input. Visually lots of different items on walls from lockers to posters. Smells good and bad permeate the [...]

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Hello moms! Time to get back to homeschooling. Last year I tried out a new system for my homeschooling crew. I separated out each child’s books and workbooks and put them into a small box. I was just thinking it would keep things a bit more tidy. Turns out the kids liked having their own [...]

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This award was given to me by Cassandra from Made in His Image Thank you my friend!! Please say a special prayer from them as they are becoming an Army homeschooling family. Thank you for your service and we pray protection over you all that this may prosper and bless you.

As a recipient of this [...]

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Straight Talk
A Parent’s Guide to Language Development
A Parent’s Guide for Correcting Childhood Mispronunciations
Written by Marisa J. Lapish, M.A. in Speech Pathology
and Tom and Sherry Bushnell, Directors of NATHHAN
-$45 per manual (there are two separate manuals)

-$55 for the  (1)manual/DVD set.
This is truly an at home speech [...]

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I love science. I was the geeky kid in high school that read a college Biology textbook for free time. I pray that my love of science will help you find the right product and helpful curriculum for your homeschooling this year.
Science is a very hands on subject that is wonderful for special needs children. [...]

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*this article was written for the MATCH Missouri Association of Teaching Christian Homes, Inc newsletter*
I have always marveled at the good Lord’s weather. It can make you smile as snowflakes tickle your face or make you tremble as you see the formation of a funnel cloud. Some storms spring up out of nowhere [...]

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It’s that time of year to take a close look at what was helpful this past year and keep it. Also to respond to questions and ideas of the many parents I meet this year and add new workshops! So here is the list of new workshops and a special featured speaker option.
Featured Speaker Option:
Standing [...]

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Hello all I have kept this under my hat until NOW!! I was accepted as a reviewer for The Old Schoolhouse Review Crew! This means that I am picked  to review products mostly for the older kids, middle school and above. I hope you will enjoy this year of reviews and occasional giveaways.

Today I am [...]

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There comes a time when the balance of helping or hindering a child shifts against remaining in the school system.  The end of the year IEP meetings are over and parents are left wondering if any help is forth coming . Many experience mixed feelings about leaving behind IEPs and the teacher’s assistance, also there [...]

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