7 Things Every Homeschooling Rookie Should Know
My son, Michael, wasn’t thrilled about homeschooling when we first started. He gave me a month before speaking up, claiming we needed a daily schedule. We should have math at the same time every day,...
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School Choice for Parents
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How to Prepare Your Child for Middle School
Many parents say, “I knew middle school was coming, but I didn’t expect things to change so fast.” They are caught off guard when their daughter starts to check out the latest fashions. Then their son...
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Your Homeschooled Kids’ Keys to College: Record Keeping
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Table of contentsStep by Step GuideHomeschool Record Keeping for Applying to CollegesThe Common ApplicationPersonal StatementsResumePersonal RecommendationsOther...
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4 Ways to School at Home
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes The pandemic ushered in new questions about our children’s education. Sometimes reminding ourselves of our school options is enough to help us focus on loving and...
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A Prayer For My Kids to Withstand Pressure Throughout the School Year
Estimated reading time: 1 minute Lord in whose presence is peace, I’ve never known a time when kids faced the kinds of pressures they do now. They are pressured to not just do well academically but to...
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End the Homework Battle
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes “Do you have any homework tonight?” A simple question, yet it can spark what becomes a familiar argument throughout a child’s school years. Haggling over homework is...
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Those Clumsy Middle-school Years
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I once met a sixth-grade teacher who had a great idea. Why not make the classroom warmer and more inviting by using table lamps instead of relying on the harsh...
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Learning Styles: Different Kinds of Smart
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes I suppose most parents have moments when they turn to each other and ask, “Where did that one come from?” We look at our kids and wonder how they got to be so . . ....
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What Is Homeschooling? Is It Right for Me?
“Should I homeschool my child?” can be a sensitive question. Sometimes it carries with it a wide range of assumptions. So, let’s be clear from the get-go: there is more than one way to get an...
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Mastering Homeschool: Essential Strategies for Success
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Here are the homeschool strategies that will bring peace to your homeschool life by bringing order. They are simple and few. Complex systems that require too much...
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What If My Child Expresses Fear About Going to Kindergarten?
Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Your child may express fear about going to kindergarten. While some children are excited and make the transition to kindergarten with amazing ease, others feel...
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Schoolwork and Homework Responsibility
Estimated reading time: 11 minutes Getting kids to practice or complete schoolwork and projects can be a homework battle, full of tension. As a parent, what can you do . . . and what should you do . ....
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