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Our Mid-Year Homeschool Updates
We are just passed our mid-way point, and this year has been so very good. We've explored dinosaur tracks, gone hiking with friends,...
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Five in a Row: A Curriculum Review
We’ve been homeschooling for over ten years, so we’ve used a variety of curriculums and resources over the years. Our favorites have...
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My Father's World vs. Heart of Dakota
Over the years, I have shared how My Father’s World has been an important part of our homeschool. From All Aboard the Animal Train to...
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Children's Books That Inspire a Love for Others
Over the years, we have read hundreds, if not thousands, of books. We’ve read books on science and nature and history and missionaries....
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Review: My Father's World- All Aboard the Animal Train
It's been a few years since we've used this sweet curriculum, but it's still on our shelves and so many of the activities and books are...
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Review: What I Really Think About Sonlight
A few years back, we used what was then called Sonlight Core A, which is now "Intro to the World: Cultures." The children were much...
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The Books that Shaped Our Christian Homeschool
I’ve often said that when I began homeschooling, I didn’t realize how much I would be the student in the midst of this journey. As a...
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Our Sweet and Simple Homeschool Kindergarten
This last kindergarten is so bittersweet for me. My youngest just turned 6 last month, and it was such a reminder of how fleeting this...
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INTRODUCING Nurturing Connections in Reading: Level A
When I began Nurturing Connections Homeschool, my heart was to encourage mothers to connect with God and their family in order to create...
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Planning Your Homeschool Morning Time
I first heard of the term “Morning Time” on a podcast by Pam Barnhill. It was the term that a veteran homeschool mom Cindy Rollins coined...
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Homeschooling Your Child with Autism: Providing Emotional and Physical Support
Homeschooling a child with autism can open your eyes to a whole new world of education. It can shift your perspective in many ways and...
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The Ultimate Teacher
Our children had a friend over the other day. He was learning about evolution in school and decided to tell them that humans came from...
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Teaching Your Child to Read: What You Need to Know
I used to think that every child had to read by 5 or 6 years old. I used to fear being “behind,” and I often pushed through curriculum to...
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Tips and Help for Homeschool Math
I haven’t always enjoyed math. I didn’t always see the point in a lot of it, and I’d often grow bored in math class when I was in...
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2020-2021 Homeschool Curriculum Choices for 6th, 3rd, and Kindergarten
We are halfway through our year-round homeschool year and are so excited about all of the curriculum changes we’ve made. They have been...
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Review: My Father's World Kindergarten
If I had to pick a favorite, this curriculum would most likely be it. My Father's World: God's Creation from A to Z opened my eyes to...
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Finding Freedom in Your Homeschool
The majority of us are used to being told what to do. We sat in desks for hours on end and were told what to study, what to write, where...
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Sharing God's Love on Valentine's Day
We never were too big on Valentine's Day. My husband and I would do small gifts, maybe a dinner out the weekend before or after; but...
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Review: My Father's World- Creation to the Greeks
Over the years, we have used My Father’s World as our core curriculum and have loved it very much. Last March, we completed Exploring...
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Celebrating the Biblical Feasts
I've never celebrated the Biblical feasts, and I almost didn't do it this year. Although it was a part of our homeschool curriculum, I...
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