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Using Research Journal Pages on Your Homestead
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print This post contains affiliate links. Create a home guide using a research journal How often do you need to do research on a situation on your homestead? How often can you not remember which text you got your information from last time you encountered a similar issue? Do you wish your kids could be more involved on in homestead decisions or could be trusted to make more educated decisions? The Research Journal could be your answer! I created a method for my kids several years ago that has them research any concerns that arise on…
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How you can create a positive homeschool experience
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print This post contains affiliate links. You only get one chance at providing a positive homeschool “You only get one change” can sound like a scary statement, especially if you’re a new homeschool parent. Creating a positive homeschool can be easier and more fun than you think. Am I referring to one chance to teach them something? Yes. Am I referring to the time I spend with them? Yes. Am I talking about curriculum choice? Yes! What I am not talking about though, is any guilt that you’re not doing it right! Because you are.…
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You can’t have all work and no play! Our favorite learning toys.
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print This post contains affiliate links. You can’t have all work and no play! I’m the first to say that I think kids learn an incomparable number of things through hands on work. But play is where they get to use their imagination and imagination is where magic happens! Especially with open ended learning toys. Kids come up with new ideas, learn problem-solving, and find their true interests. What about electronics as learning toys? I think electronics can be wonderful tools for learning and entertainment. However, we are what I call a “low electronic family”.…
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Too late to deschool? How to decompress from public school.
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print This post contains affiliate links. What is deschooling? Deschooling is when you first pull your child from public/private brick and mortar school and then give them a break from school completely. The break allows the kids to decompress from the stresses and rigidity of public school. That way when you start your homeschool routine that are more ready and willing to work. With the influx of new homeschoolers over the last couple of years, many parents are jumping straight from a very regimented classroom or distance education scenario to a well-intentioned regimented homeschool scenario.…
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Growth in a homestead philosophy
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print This post contains affiliate links. My homestead philosophy I have written a lot about our story and how we got to where we are today with homesteading and homeschooling. Another area I have spoken on is how we function currently as a family and on our homestead. Now I would like to talk about my philosophies for raising my kids, the importance of self-sufficiency, the beauty of rural life beyond the scenery and why I’ve taken a turn with the Homemade Revelation to celebrate a Homestead Education. Some of the books that have helped…
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Homeschool Beyond The 3 Rs With Life Skills And Electives
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print This post contains affiliate links. Embracing Homeschool Electives There is more to an education than the three “R”s (Reading, writing, and arithmetic). Which if anyone is paying attention, that is the most contradictory statement in regard to an education. Don’t get me wrong. We cover math, science, English, and history in a daily basis using standard curriculum for these topics. I also feel that this is just one piece of a solid education. I know that in public school kids have an option for art and music, and in larger schools even offer agriculture and…
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Is homesteading resonating positively with my children?
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print This post contains affiliate links. Do you ever wonder if pursuing a homestead lifestyle is resonating positively with your children? I have wondered this on numerous occasions myself. Do my kids understand why we are growing all our own food? Are they on board with feeding our livestock at 7AM when it’s freezing out? Do they think I’m crazy when I make them drink water and use essential oils for a headache? Well probably, but maybe I’ll discuss that another day. And one of the most important to me, can they teach this information…
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Why student planner pages will change the way you homeschool
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print Homeschooling three days a week – are they learning enough? A lot of people are surprised that we use planner pages to only “do school” three days a week. And to be honest, when we first started homeschooling, I thought it was blasphemy to even consider anything other than five full days a week. To the point that for a short time, I made the kids do school on Saturdays to make up for a half day cohort at their charter program. What was I thinking? I finally woke up and we switched to…
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Our Daily Rhythm – Not Beautifully Described
Not everyone's routine is beautiful
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So many homeschool curriculums! Where do I start?
There are so many homeschool curriculums to choose from and when you first start homeschooling it can be overwhelming. Here is our story and some reviews of the curriculums we have tried over the years.
