I’d been a homeschooling mom for twenty years when I was forced to have kids in the public school system. I say “forced” because we had kids in foster care and DHS would not let me homeschool them. So for the first time ever I filled out paperwork and had to figure out the schedules… [Continue Reading]
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3 Meaningful Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Your Kids by Jennifer Deibel {+ giveaway}
Have you ever stopped to think about why we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Did you know that Patrick was a real man, who brought the gospel to Ireland? Or did you think Paddy’s Day was just an excuse to wear green, pinch people and talk like a leprechaun? It might surprise you to learn that… [Continue Reading]
How to Get Your Kids to Pay Attention While You Homeschool (Through Crafting!)
We brought our kids home to homeschool after adoption. Because the older girls had been in public school for all their lives they had an idea of what school looked like—lots of lessons and worksheets and counting down the hours until they can play. When we started homeschooling with Sonlight, they didn’t know what to… [Continue Reading]
50 Read Alouds to enjoy with your child for Read Across America
One of my favorite times of the day is when I get the kids settled in a night and it’s time to read. Bedtime reading has been a tradition that we’ve done for the last 20+ years. We make sure all electronics are turned off, the kids get ready for bed, and we sit down as… [Continue Reading]
Sleep as a Benefit of Homeschooling
I’d been a homeschooling mom for twenty years when I was forced to have kids in the public school system. I say “forced” because we had kids in foster care and DHS would not let me homeschool them. So for the first time ever I filled out paperwork and had to figure out the schedules… [Continue Reading]
How I Homeschool 5 Grades of Kids With No Stress!
People are amazed that I homeschool five grades of kids all at once without losing my mind. I’m actually amazed too. I shared some details about how I do that HERE. In this video, I actually unbox all our books and give you an overview of how I homeschool. Yet, after that, I’ve gotten more… [Continue Reading]
3 Easy Ways to Homeschool the Visual Learner
According to the VARK learning styles model, there are 4 major types of learners: Visual Aural/Auditory Read/Write Kinesthetic Most people are a mixture of these 4 categories depending on different factors such as material and who they are learning from. As a homeschooling teacher, it is important to know what strengths your children have and… [Continue Reading]
Homeschool Resolutions
I’m counting down the days until homeschooling starts this year. I love the beginning of the new school year. I love new school supplies. I love cracking open new books! I love learning right along with my children. Yet each year there are always challenges. At the beginning of each new school year, I make… [Continue Reading]
Dos & Don’ts of Homeschooling to Encourage You
1. Don’t homeschool unless you and your spouse are both on board. Do proceed if both parents are unified and at peace with the decision! 2. Don’t wait to have all your ducks in a row until you start. Do realize that you can only do it with God’s help, strength, and guidance. (And you’ll… [Continue Reading]
Eight Fun Ways to Incorporate Usborne and Kane Miller Books into Your Homeschool
When it was my turn to be young (before personal computers and internet were born) the holy grail of non-fiction in our home looked a little something like a set of 22 drably uniformed soldiers neatly lined up to fill the entire bottom bookshelf of the family entertainment center. Each had a different letter on… [Continue Reading]
Seven All-Time Favorite Read-Alouds | Sarita Holzmann
As moms, we have the unique privilege and joy to read to our children. As Sonlighters, we get to cuddle on the couch to read every day and call it “doing school.” Glory! The natural love for reading and learning blossoms from these moments we spend together. I have always been a book lover. As… [Continue Reading]