Peace in Our Home - Homeschooling

I'm Back - 2nd Half of Sophomore Year

2012-01-09T13:12:00.004-05:00

It has been awhile since I've posted, ironically, last Christmas. A new semester is about to start and violin is now on the agenda. I think Aaron actually wants to learn more how to play the fiddle,...

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Merry Christmas

2009-12-24T11:12:00.002-05:00

Merry Christmas! It's a special time of year, but one that I think we sometimes take too lightly. Please take some time, with your family and friends, to reflect on the real reason for the...

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The Julia and Julie Movie and Cooking

2009-08-08T22:04:00.003-04:00

We went with friends to see the Julia and Julie movie. What a nice, uplifting movie. Makes me want to cook something with butter. Tomorrow I'll be making Maryland Crab Cakes and three dipping...

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2009-08-08T10:19:00.001-04:00

b7v8ysr6tqPeace in Our Home is a series describing life as a home schooling family. Visit http://peace-in-our-home.blogspot.com

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Getting Ready for the New School Year

2009-08-07T15:01:00.007-04:00

I'm glad to be back! We are ready to get started with 8th grade. I can't believe it, the past two years have gone by so quickly. This year we are using a mish mash of resources but still following...

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Saxon Math for 7th Grade

2008-05-29T19:35:00.003-04:00

I was reading recommendations in a couple of places about Saxon Math for 7th graders. The recommendation was to jump to Algebra 1/2 instead of Saxon Math 8/7 because the 8/7 is basically a review. My...

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"I'm Bored" said the Homeschooled Child.

2008-05-28T19:49:00.007-04:00

The homeschool year is technically over....we have completed the required number of days and all of the county schools and most of the private schools in Marietta are out. Aaron kept very good track...

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Homeschooling - The Atlanta History Center

2007-10-24T16:07:00.000-04:00

Last week we took a field trip to the Atlanta History Center. What a wonderful resource right in our backyard. The center has exhibits about the city of Atlanta, including a shot gun house. The...

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Homeschooling - ADD and Diet

2007-10-03T13:37:00.000-04:00

Two families in my circle of friends have, in the past two days, either been told or have had it suggested, that their boys have Attention Deficit Disorder. We all know it as ADD. It makes me very...

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Homeschooling with the McGuffey Reading Series

2007-09-22T15:10:00.000-04:00

The McGuffey Reading Series is GREAT! During my research about what to teach for Literature and Reading, the McGuffey Reading Series came to my attention in the Bluedorn book, "Teaching the Trivium...

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Homeschooling Using Star Wars

2007-09-15T14:25:00.000-04:00

Aaron is very interested in Star Wars, the movies, the characters, the video games, and YEAH! the books. He has been playing, Star Wars Republic Commando and studying the book, "Star Wars Complete...

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American History Homeschooling

2007-09-12T16:12:00.000-04:00

For our history lessons Aaron has been attending a one hour class once a week at Timothy Ministry at FBCW. They are using a history book called "All American History Uniting America's Story, Piece by...

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Fun Friday

2007-09-08T17:11:00.000-04:00

Just so you don’t think I’m hard core, all work, all the time, we had “Fun Friday” yesterday. We had a literature unit including the DVD of the 1956 version of Herman Melville’s "Moby Dick" with...

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What to Teach Your Homeschooled Child

2007-09-05T14:22:00.000-04:00

The second most frequently asked questions I get are, “How do you know what to teach?” and, “Where do you get your material?” I started by realizing that I know my child better than anyone, I know...

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What is Our Day Like? Our Typical Homeschooling Day

2007-09-03T11:58:00.000-04:00

When we tell people we homeschool, one of the first questions I am asked is, "What is your day like?" The following is a typical Day: I get up early, about 7:00 or 7:30 to have some quiet time, read...

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Peace in Our Home - I

2007-09-02T13:15:00.000-04:00

“Mom, I have homework!” Imagine your world, as a family without those dreaded words. And others, like “I can’t do this”, or “I need glue, a poster board, and markers, tonight”. You’ve heard that...

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