‘Tis the season for back to school! With the ever-present COVID-19 pandemic and mask mandates, a large number of parents will be looking at homeschooling as an option for the first time this fall. If you have a child with special challenges, this can be a particularly daunting decision-making process…but it doesn’t have to be. I’d like to share 10…
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The Value of Teaching Through Stories with Jim Weiss
Stories have been a part of human history from the very beginning and have been used as a powerful teaching tool throughout the centuries. Teaching through stories is a wonderful way to approach lessons in your homeschool, as well. Jim Weiss is a household name among many homeschoolers. He made his mark by doing this very thing – teaching through…
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Raising a Good Man with Nathan Clarkson
How do you raise a good man? And come to think of it…what exactly does it mean to be a “good” man? Nathan Clarkson explored this very idea in his new book, Good Man, and he was kind enough to come back on the show and talk to us about what that looks like. There is a shortage of good…
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Record Keeping for Homeschoolers with Outside-the-Box Kids
Is record keeping something you’ve been keeping up with? Or is record keeping something that keeps slipping from your mind? Or, have you decided to roll up your sleeves and do it but when faced with the amount of paperwork you get too flustered to deal with the decisions – what to keep? What to toss? What do you need…
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How To Do Charlotte Mason Exams: Celebrating Growth with Sonya Shafer
I may have already lost you with the title…Charlotte Mason did exams? She sure did. But to make peace with this, you’re going to have to first let go of what you probably think of when you think of “exams” in the traditional sense. I’m not talking about a high-pressure, stress-filled situation postured to see what your kiddos don’t know….
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