Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling

President Trump promises to be a great friend of homeschooling, and for this we are so very thankful, but we are also thankful that he is too wise to put homeschooling on the government dole.

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There is no suggestion here that family or children (especially lots of children) will fulfill all dreams and solve all societal ills. I know first-hand that children are messy, smelly, and disruptiv…

Emergency situations are where homeschooling gives us the upper hand have the upper hand. We don't need buildings or paid staff to enjoy organic learning. We can teach (and learn along with our child…

I know we all come to homeschooling from different angles. We often stumble into it. We even think we can buy a stack of books and keep "education" in its own separate compartment and keep living lik…

Homeschoolers don't need to be socialized, but they do need to be civilized. Let's explore why and how together!

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Like a delicious, well-cooked and seasoned meal, education is supposed to nourish both body and soul. It is not supposed to be dutifully shoved down in huge amounts until it becomes loathsome.

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What this world needs is more ladies. It needs their velvet, and it needs their steel. In this podcast we will discuss this in detail and talk about ways we can encourage this in our daughters.

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So, your children are growing up. You've been enjoying the learning journey so far (except for maybe learning to read and long division), but the years ahead are blurry and unsure. Are you really cap…

In this podcast we will discuss what a commonplace book is, and you will have the opportunity to download a free commonplace book for use with your primary learners!

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Along with periods of focused academic study and autodidacting, unit studies help make up a well-rounded homeschool plan.

First of all, what is a "unit study"?

A unit study is selecting a specific cont…

There are only so many hours in each day, and there is a limit to how much learning we can cram in. Sadly, many of the "fun" things we thought we'd have more time for when homeschooling get pushed of…

Today I am sharing a perspective on parenting from this side of rearing our 15 children over the past 41 years. One of the take-aways is the realization we lead and guide, but we don't have to carry …

Every serious-minded mommy needs to have the best equipment at her disposal. By far, one of the best things I've ever used in my mothering career is my apron!

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Having a peaceful home leads to peaceful homeschooling. When we get our household running on rails of habit and routine, we find we have more "brain space," time, and energy for all of the learning a…

Now, we all know that, no matter how ethereal our intentions may be, we live in a real world with real people and real agendas which attempt to contradict God's plans on almost every plain. Caesar ne…

This post we will be discussing the golden key to homeschooling. Can you guess what it is?

Well, it's a Biblical principle. Actually, it's the way Jesus taught His disciples. It's also the core way we…

When we develop good homeschool habits, each day will rest on a foundation that will minimize confusion and insecurity. In turn, it will lead to efficiency and a peaceful atmosphere.

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Any mom of children knows that life is full of surprises. But besides taking care of the regular responsibilities of motherhood, teaching your own children makes you feel like there aren't enough hou…

Recently we have been delving deeply into the idea of notebooking as a homeschooling method of learning. This is partly because of our current project of creating some "notebooking books" that we are…