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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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.

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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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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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Kids are embarrassing. They are not yet socially adept enough to know when to be silent. When to smile and look interested no matter what. You know all those incredibly truthful statements butttt not appropriate.(following comments are heard on America’s Funniest Videos not us, please Lord not us!)
“Mom lets go this guy smells funny.”
“Mom [...]

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Have you been told that you cannot homeschool your child? They are WRONG!
I order to effectively counter this argument or nullify the accusations of educational neglect that can be slung at a parent thinking of homeschooling you need information and education! First it is legal to homeschool your child in all the states. Depending on [...]

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I had mentioned on the FaceBook Special Needs Homeschooling page about asthma and got a good deal of response. Thanks to a multitude of medications asthma is not the horror condition it was when I was small.  I can remember the kids that had to sit with the teacher during recess and gym. They were [...]

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Yes, we are finally up and operating! How wonderful is the Lord! Our family has traveled a rough medical road for years. We often wondered and prayed to the Lord why are we suffering? Along the way we learned to say instead, Lord train us to your will. Use this time of trail and fire [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day my friends! May today bring you peace and happiness.
Proverbs 31:28-29  Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:  “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.”
My heart goes out to the mom’s today in a special situation. Your child might not be able to [...]

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