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Is TV a Valuable Teaching Tool?

By Shannen Espelien 2 Comments

TV and Movies are one of the most effective babysitters in modern history. Need to get dinner made? Pop in a movie. Can’t seem to get all the laundry folded with a toddler under foot? Turn on a TV show. The question remains whether turning on a movie or TV program is beneficial to your […]

Filed Under: Homeschool Tagged With: education, entertainment, Family, home, homeschool, Life, movies, toddler, tv

Homeschool Converts

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Okay, I’ll admit it… I get extremely excited when someone says they want to start homeschooling. I’m not sure why it kindles such emotions; maybe it has to do with the fact that another person is joining us in the ranks of a different path than the norm. Similarly, when someone joins us in our […]

Filed Under: Homeschool Tagged With: homeschool, homeschool group, Life, lifestyle, volunteering

Beating Myself Up

By Shannen Espelien 9 Comments

Okay, I have to think I’m not the only one… I looked over Care Bear’s work and was pretty disappointed with how many corners are cut. I’m beating myself up big time. Literally crying while making dinner last night feeling like the ultimate failure in a homeschooling parent. How could I miss it for so […]

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Taking Days Off for Rest and Reflection

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How often do you plan days off? Admittedly, I don’t plan days many days off but rather we choose days off as fun days and opportunities come up. Today is a day off for Care Bear, but for me? I’m taking this time to look over her previous work to see what needs attention, and […]

Filed Under: Homeschool Tagged With: Family, homeschool, Life, nature, outdoors, reflection

Field Trip Friday: Cooking Edition!

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Who doesn’t like food? We all need to eat, and we are really doing a disservice to our kids to not teach them how to feed themselves. Let’s face it, most of our kids will live alone, or be roommates without a spouse or parents to care for them. Plus, it gets you extra spouse […]

Filed Under: Field Trips, Homeschool Tagged With: education, Family, field trip, home, homeschool, homeschool group, Life

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