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After studying various methods of homeschooling, I have chosen to use Charlotte Mason’s style. Her main principles are some of the many reasons I chose this method. Here are a few of them: ~ Children learn from real things in the real world! We use the opportunities in the environment children already live in to educate them. Recently, as we were listing our garden flowers for part of our nature

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I don’t mean to give you the heebie-jeebies, but did you know that at any given moment you are no more than 3 feet away from a BUG! Most of the bugs within your radius are so small that you could never see them without a high powered microscope. Don’t get freaked out, don’t go run to take a shower, and don’t start over sanitizing your house. Remember these bugs are still God’s creations and

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Published on Heart of the Matter Online, June 29 I’ve been schooling long enough to have observed trends and cycles in the movement. In the “old days”, we schooled very simply. We didn’t have the options currently available. We have a zillion companies willing to sell to us, yahoo groups, blogs, co-ops, online schools, umbrella schools, church schools, tutors . . . and yet I’ve seen a disturbing

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Just hearing the word evolution creates consternation on the face of Christian homeschoolers. We know the Bible is true and that this insidious lie has permeated every culture, casting shadows over the entire world. But are you aware of the fact that some of the teachings of evolution are accurate, valid science that we can and should support? It’s important that we understand this so that we

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It’s hot outside, and summer is in full swing. For me, summer has always brought to mind vacations at the beach, lazy days at the lake, and a break from school. In other words, relaxation! One of the many reasons I love Charlotte Mason is her emphasis on the importance of leisure time. “Masterly inactivity,” as she called it, is meant to be time spent doing something to refresh mind, body, and

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Please welcome this week's Featured Homeschooler Christina of "Mustard Seeds" and "...And Everything Else"Please share with us a little bit about your family.First, we have: Greg, my hubby of 14 years. This man keeps me grounded and truly completes me.Secondly, we have: Me, a simple, yet complex woman who is learning something new everyday.Next, we have: "Katydid"! This beautiful blue-eyed 13-

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It's time for Chapter 4 in our book study of Sheila Wray Gregoire's, "To Love, Honor and Vacuum..."This week as we make our way through the book, we are looking at "Balancing Tipped Scales."I had to laugh out loud. It's in the first paragraph of this chapter that Sheila speaks of, "sitting down relaxing, you may stare off into space and, in the process, notice that your walls need cleaning." HA!

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We would like to wish our wonderful Tammy a very blessed birthday. Please stop by her blog at Garden Glimpses and leave her a birthday comment.

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Welcome to the Heart of the Matter Online meme. Every Friday we will feature a different topic for our meme. Mr. Linky is set up below so please share with us your thoughts on the following question: What great educational freebie sites do you frequently visit?When I first started homeschooling I was a 'by the book' mom. When I discovered all of the free ideas and subjects online it completely

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Ohhh, I just love this time of the year! God's creation just BURSTS with vibrant colorful glory everywhere we look in the woods around us!The sunny days hold a warmness that still pulls us outside when we should be inside. However, the very cool mornings and evenings remind us that it is a short season of slipping outdoors between subjects.The corn stalks, which provided a few late summer meals

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I don't pay attention to dates much. I no longer carry a PDA or a watch. I almost never look at a calendar. This is why I consider it a blessing that my wife's and my anniversary is 7/10, her birthday is 8/10, and mine is 9/10. Seven, Eight, Nine... on the Tenth. Good stuff.And that's why I've had my heart set on us getting our kids on 10/10.When you read this it will be the 8th. That means I

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For those who haven't heard of the Flat Stanley project, it is a very fun geography adventure based on the children's book Flat Stanley. In the book, Stanley is flattened by a falling bulletin board and soon learns the advantages of being flat. He mails himself to friends around the world.The idea behind the project is to make your own flat traveler and mail it to host families who keep it for a

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If you're like most of us, you're usually on the lookout for ways to help your home and homeschool run smoothly. You want suggestions, encouragement, and practical how-to information. You need a storehouse of helpful articles for those days when you yearn for a fresh idea, a little boost, or facts to share with potential critics – all from a solid Christian perspective. That's where The Old

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Don't you just hate it when you use hand soap that you cant wash away? Either the smell or the greasy feeling... Well you don't have to worry about that with Dial Complete foaming hand wash. The smell is JUST right. Beautiful without casing migraines. The light foam texture rinses clean & leaves no residue. Nothing will motivate your child to wash their hands more than this fun foamy soap!To help

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"Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers righteousness on you." Hosea 10:12 (NIV) Are you in need of a serious quiet time? Time to reflect and ponder, time to shut out the distractions of life so you can hear from God more clearly? Is your life weighing on you so heavily

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Fall is here – it's that comfy cozy time of year where we can settle into our school year with our hot cocoa and our pile of books in hand! It's apple pie and pumpkin time and can't you just smell those vanilla spice candles burning? Each month I try to give some sort of Unit Study teaching tip…here we go. Since I sort of "set the scene" for that delightful ….let's stay home and be more

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06873954096931154216popcorn333@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707174276714619456.post-25677253040210689472008-10-04T00:00:00.001-04:002008-10-04T00:00:02.371-04:00

I was a little worried at first about reviewing The Schoolhouse Planner because of the size of the file. It is a 247 page pdf file and a total of 8.71 mb. I don't have a brand new, top of the line computer, and so when I first opened the file, it took quite a bit of time to load. Once the file was opened, however, it worked great and I was able to really look at the material. I was very

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Action, adventure, hardship, romance, forgiveness, triumph, politics, scandal..you would think those words were describing the latest cinema feature but those words describe the wonderful book, The Forgotten Daughter. The Forgotten Daughter is a Newberry Honored book (six grade level) written by Caroline Dale Snedeker in 1933. The Forgotten Daughter is written in the most beautiful language that

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Welcome to the Heart of the Matter Online meme. Every Friday we will feature a different topic for our meme. Mr. Linky is set up below so please share with us your thoughts on the following question: What is the one thing you learned that you didn't expect from homeschooling?We start our homeschooling journeys with expectations of ourselves and our children. Sometimes they are unrealistic,

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I AM NOT A "HOME SCHOOL" MOM...I AM A CHRISTIAN WOMAN, A MOM....AND I HAVE BEEN CALLED TO HOME SCHOOL!I know that this may seem like I am being slightly "picky", but please bear with me and I'll explain why I entitled this as I did.In the "Christian Community" there are so many "issues" that can cause division. How we choose to educate our children can be one of those issues. Having home schooled

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Has it ever occurred to you that the recipient of a college diploma is not necessarily well educated? A diploma looks the same whether the student maintained a 2.0 or a 4.0 grade point average. Certainly, the college transcripts look different, and there are a few employers who actually look at them. By and large, the benchmark for employment is the sheepskin. Have diploma, will hire. So

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06873954096931154216popcorn333@gmail.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707174276714619456.post-59491771775309235042008-09-30T00:01:00.002-04:002008-09-30T00:01:00.714-04:00

... you drill too much!I have been known to drill my children a time or two. Okay I'll be honest. I drill them all the time.before breakfastin the carduring lunchbefore math lessonswhen dad gets homeSomehow I just feel better when I ask them questions about what they should know because I can see that they are listening and learning. The same goes for chores. The boys have had the same chores

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**The winner is Renae at Keeper at HomeBible Study is a big part of our life at the Bee Hive. We do Bible study at our small groups Sunday night, Bible Lessons in our classes at church Sunday morning and Wednesday nights, and we read the Bible most mornings as a part of our school. We have always used a devotional, too. In the past I have been involved in most of the home bible study with

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Happy Birthday Andrea, from all of your sisters here at Heart of the Matter. YOU ROCK!Please stop by Andrea's blog and leave her a birthday comment.

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Please welcome this week's Featured Homeschooler Jane from Prairie GirlsTell us about your family.A family of four: mama of two wonderful daughters and the happy rib of my Sweetie for 15 years.Bookworm (14) is our over-achieving perfectionist. She loves reading, farm life, and preforming -- violin, theater, and history re-inactments. A painting in the book, "Amber on the Mountain" best depicts

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