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Coronavirus Quarantine? 25 Family Boredom Busters

danakwilson — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:55:23 +0000

Are you and your family at home on a Coronavirus Quarantine? Here are 25 boredom busters to liven up your routine. If you are stuck in the house because of the coronavirus quarantine these 25 family boredom busters will give you something to do together that will make you laugh and draw you together as […]

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Basic Habit Training-Charlotte Mason Mondays

danakwilson — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 23:00:03 +0000

Basic habit training just might transform your household and your homeschooling. Charlotte Mason, a revered British educator, believed that a parent’s job was to instill good habits in their children from early childhood. And the only way to do that is to commit to basic habit training. “The habits of the child produce the character […]

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6 Sensational Graphic Organizers that Will Get Results

danakwilson — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:57:25 +0000

He tips his head to the side, with a blank look on his face. He’s probably thinking when am I going to get lunch?” I take a deep breath, and with my fixed smile think, Okay, let’s try this again. I launch into the third explanation of the parts of a story. But I still […]

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How do homeschoolers transition to college? Remarkably well.

danakwilson — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:00:44 +0000

Are you so afraid of the transition from homeschool to college that you’re scared to homeschool high school? Winter is the time of year when homeschooling parents traditionally begin thinking about next year. (Sometimes with that long, daunting 2nd semester ahead, it’s more appealing to consider next year than to finish this year, #amIright?) If […]

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5 Simple Ways to Say Happy Valentine’s Day

danakwilson — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 11:00:35 +0000

5 Simple Ways to Say Happy Valentine’s Day to your spouse. Normally I post homeschool learning and ministry ideas for families before Valentine’s Day, but this year my Valentine’s post is not going to be about homeschooling at all. In fact, this one is aimed at our spouses, who sometimes get lost in the day-to-day […]

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My favorite Black History books for all ages

danakwilson — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 22:52:07 +0000

We always like to read Black History books. But this year Black History Month is special. Did you know that 2020 marks 150 years from the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving Black men (at least) the right to vote? Tragically, although this amendment passed, Black men were often still denied their right to […]

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11 Tips to Simpify your Homeschool Life

danakwilson — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 03:25:15 +0000

This post includes affiliate links. If you purchase something from one, we may receive a small amount of compensation at no extra cost to you. Nothing makes you want to simplify your life like homeschooling. With kids, especially littles, sometimes you feel like life is a matter of just survival. Even without littles, it’s a […]

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Learn about Martin Luther King!

danakwilson — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 02:00:47 +0000

This post contains affiliate links from books we have read and loved. If you buy a book from our links, we will receive a few cents at no extra cost to you. Dr. King wasn’t just a brilliant man, he was a hero of our time. So how have you helped your kids learn about […]

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How to do a Simple Mid-year Homeschool Assessment

danakwilson — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 02:00:08 +0000

Editor’s note: this homeschool assessment process works at the end of any semester, not just in mid-year. I always love the first weeks of January, don’t you? December can be crazy. After all, if you’re not really intentional about it, getting through all the activities in December is like trying to squish your after-holiday body into […]

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Seven Ways to be a Rock Star Homeschool Mom

danakwilson — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 13:30:32 +0000

This is one of our most popular back to school messages and has been recently updated. You’re chasing the toddler, trying not to slip in the puddle of milk on the floor and your phone’s ringing. It’s 3:00 in the afternoon. You have other things you need to do other than school. Your 5th grader […]

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