The Grandparent Factor: A Key Ingredient to Homeschool Success

Burn Out, Classroom Help, Informative

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Written by Joy Kita
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When a parent decides to home school her child, they do so with much fear and trepidation. A choice that affects the lives of those closest to you and impacts the future of your family is not one made lightly. It is thought out, planned, and fretted over with endless worry.

Choosing to home school not only puts you in a spotlight you may never have wished for, but it also makes you a target for both well-meaning and ignorant loved ones who are skeptical of your capabilities or even vocally disparaging. With these kinds of obstacles it is ever so important to surround yourself with supportive people who understand your reasoning or who will at least support you in spite of how they perceive your choices.

For many home school families, that support system comes from grandparents. (more…)

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8 Reasons Kids Learn Best at Home

Burn Out, Classroom Help, Informative

Written by Debra Bell
Taken from  http://teachthemdiligently.net/blog/2013/05/8-reasons-kids-learn-best-at-home/

Kids Learn Best At Home

After I finished home schooling our kids, I headed back to school myself to complete a Ph.D. in educational psychology. I wanted to know how kids learn best. Wouldn’t that be helpful information for homeschooling moms and dads?

Boy did God blow my socks off! I can sum up what I found in one sentence: (more…)

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Crunching Through the Cracker Crumbs

Organization, Preschoolers

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Written by Misty West
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Once again I crunched through cracker crumbs as I reached for the broom for the third time that morning. Before one mess was conquered, two more were made by my young blessings. I felt that trying to keep my house clean was like chasing after the wind.

Whether my frustrations were the result of expectations that were too great or emotional wires that were crossed, I was completely overwhelmed with caring for two young children, homeschooling, keeping house, and the many things we moms do. To streamline housecleaning, my husband stepped in and created a simple chore list for me. I had daily, weekly, and monthly chores. It looked a little like this: (more…)

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