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Reading Together

I've been catching up on Luke's Other Posts of Note, and saw one that warmed my mechanical heart (yes, machines do get warmer when they work hard or are inspired).     An Autoblot™ Post There's nothing quite like a child's persistent … Continue reading

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Assorted thoughts in bullet points

I don't realize how much grief just makes me tired. While I can honestly and surely say that God protects and blesses and pours out His comfort on me...the small tasks just don't get done (like cooking, cleaning, or writing … Continue reading

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Do Your Children Read in the Summer?

Reading for fun is a fantastic pastime. The trouble can be finding great books to read. That's why I highly recommend that everyone purchase the 5-day option for each Core. Even if you're only planning on "doing Sonlight" 4 days … Continue reading

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The Three most important things to teach...

I don't know how many times, when I am talking to homeschool parents, we get on the subject of what are THE most important things to teach our children. Besides transferring your core beliefs--such as your faith, and character traits … Continue reading

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Favorite Quotes from Box Day 2012

"WOW! Can this be mine?" "I'm going to read ALL these books!" (Fun Tales) "Can we do this right now?" "Oh, I have my OWN timeline book like (my brother's) now????" "Mommy, Can I read this one NOW? (pause) I … Continue reading

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Why I Read the End First

John "caught" me the other day reading the end of a book first. "Does it spoil the fun for you?" he asked. "Isn't it sort of cheating?" Despite what my middle school English teacher taught me, I usually read the … Continue reading

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Not now, I'm reading!

My daughter and I were eagerly awaiting our first box day. We're starting our first year of homeschool soon and we compulsively checked the Fedex tracking at least four times a day. Finally, the day came and Deanna (7) helped … Continue reading

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