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Homeschooling & Working Full Time

Homeschooling & Working Full Time

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Homeschooling & Working: How to Balance Work and Teaching Working full time and homeschooling IS possible. Working full time and homeschooling can be a challenge. Whereas many families have one parent working and the other staying at home to homeschool, more families these days are making working and homeschooling a possibility. It just takes a bit of upfront organization and commitment. Anyone can work and homeschool with a bit of planning and support. From managing hours to working from home…

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How to Homeschool All Grades in One Day

How to Homeschool All Grades in One Day

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How can you teach all grades in one day easily and with organization? A friend of mine with four children recently asked me about the ideas I might have for homeschooling so many different levels in one day. And I realized that yes, those of us with multiple children are bound to encounter seasons of life when our children are all at very different levels. And it can get a little overwhelming sometimes. Right now my friend has an early…

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Homeschooling in the Kitchen: Home Ec Cooking

Homeschooling in the Kitchen: Home Ec Cooking

Get home ec cooking in your homeschool everyday… Whether intentional or unintentional is a great skill for anyone in any generation! For our family, cooking is a necessity. Three growing teen boys who are “starving” all the time, we have to cook and cook creatively. Otherwise, we’d be broke. Oh wait, we are. Never have I believed the sentiment more: “eating us out of house and home.” Whether you have a large family like us or a small one, cooking…

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Set Sail & Steal: A Pirate’s Life in Plunder

Set Sail & Steal: A Pirate’s Life in Plunder

Loot, Betray, Repeat playing Plunder board game that has tactical thrills and is a tactile joy. Plunder is a beautifully designed strategy-based, nautical-themed board game where players command pirate ships in a race to dominate the seas. The objective is to be the first to collect 10 Plunder Points by expanding territories, upgrading ships, and engaging in battles. Gameplay Overview: How to Play: Setting up this fun board is half the adventure. If you’re looking for a board game that…

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Why Intentional 1 on 1 Time Is Important

Why Intentional 1 on 1 Time Is Important

One on one time doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be intentional. The great thing about homeschooling is – you can find more opportunities for intentional time to get 1:1 with your kids because you are with them everyday- all day! How Do I Get Intentional 1:1 Time? I have heard many parents say they need help figuring out how to spend quality time with just one child. Most parents of multiples run in to this issue….

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How God Changed My Mind About Homeschool

How God Changed My Mind About Homeschool

How a Certified Teacher Answered the Call to Homeschool I am a certified public teacher but I’m a mother FIRST – I’m a parent just like you. Like me, I’m sure there are days you will doubt your skills. You don’t have lesson plan training and hours of IEP meetings or books and materials with references at your disposal. You probably don’t have dozens of certified tenure teachers to guide you along the way either. It’s just you and your…

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Why Hobbies Can Better Your Homeschool

Why Hobbies Can Better Your Homeschool

A hobby is a great way to learn with creativity! As an extrovert, I am no stranger to hobbies and extracurriculars. Anything that takes energy or has people, I am in. But the truth is, even having just one hobby is healthy. Why? On a base level, it’s good for your brain to NOT be doing work or school. It also utilizes another part of the brain and allows the body to destress and learn. It is proven that it…

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How to Homeschool an Advanced/Gifted Child

How to Homeschool an Advanced/Gifted Child

Encouragement, ideas and ways to homeschool a gifted child: We are all intelligent in our own ways. We may be intelligent with “book smarts” or we may have the gift of intrapersonal skills. Do you have a way with others or can spout off a random fact at any given time? We all know a person like that or perhaps we are that person to someone else and don’t even realize it. With children, in many ways, their minds have…

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Helpful Tips for the ADD/ADHD Child

Helpful Tips for the ADD/ADHD Child

Every ADD Child or ADHD Child Learns Differently I will preface this by saying that our middle child has not been officially diagnosed as ADD or ADHD. However, he exudes many behaviors that are characteristic to ADD/ADHD. Therefore, it is best that if you are unsure and you desire a clear or definitive answer, meet with a doctor to properly diagnose. So, if you are here because you need quick ideas for the day to day, hopefully these resources help….

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How to Connect & Teach your NF Child

How to Connect & Teach your NF Child

Teaching an Intuitive Feeling (NF) Child can be an unexpected and wild ride… Parenting is tough somedays. Teaching multiple children can be even tougher. Add in personality differences and you can easily get a wild storm of emotions each and every day. Expect the unexpected when it comes to teaching children. And the older they get, the crazier and more complicated it gets. A sensitive child.. So, what do you do about your child who is a little more sensitive…

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