5 Tips for New Homeschool Parents

Classroom Help, Informative, Organization

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5 Tips for New Homeschool Parents

Looking back over the years there is so much I have learned on this journey called “homeschooling.” So many times it is like God is teaching me as much, or even more, than my kids. If I could go back and change so many things I would, yet I know that God worked it all for good. I also know I have an opportunity to share what I heave learned with those who are now just beginning their homeschool journey… and that is a gift. To pass down some lessons learned (many the hard way!) so that others can learn from them. (more…)

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No, It Doesn’t Take a Village, but . . .

Informative, Just For Fun, Organization

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Written by Mary Hood, Ph.D.
www.archersforthelord.org
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No, it doesn’t take a village to raise a child. It takes a committed family unit to raise a child. However, the judicious use of community resources can add a lot to the home base. We always said that our home was the heart of our homeschooling, but most of our learning occurred out in the larger community.

When our family first began homeschooling, few resources were available to homeschoolers. There were no support groups, no curriculum fairs, no catalogues arriving in the mail, no Facebook, and no Internet. What we did have were numerous community resources: libraries, church and secular organizations, volunteer opportunities, and family field trips to a myriad of interesting places. (more…)

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Lessons From Moses: How to Teach Our Children to Give Excellent Reports

Classroom Help, Informative, Organization

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Written by Zan Tyler
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The story of Moses sending out the twelve spies to scout out the Promised Land is one of my favorite accounts in Scripture. This story has it all—intrigue and adventure, suspense and drama, rebellion and obedience, faith and treachery, blessing and cursing—even lessons for homeschooling parents on how to teach. It is a story about God, His people, and an assignment.

In Numbers 13:17–20, 25 (HCSB)1 we learn the content of the assignment Moses gives the spies, as well as the manner in which he delivers the assignment.

Important Guidelines for Giving Assignments (more…)

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