Non-Scale Victory – How to Silence the Scale and Turn the Volume Up on Success
Picture it: the local community pool in the summer. Kids splashing, adults lounging, sun shining. Life is GOOD on pool days. Well, not for everyone.
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Before and After 75 [My] Hard – A Beginner’s Fitness Journey After 4 Kids
Don’t you just love a before and after picture? Instagram knows I love before and afters. When I scroll through my feed there’s always a
What Second Grade Looks Like in our Homeschool…Really
We just moved our second second-grader up to third grade. Since the experience of second grade is so fresh in my memory, I thought I
How to Facilitate Conversation in the Upper Elementary Homeschool – 3 Key Steps
“The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when someone asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.” Henry David Thoreau This
Simple Ways to Encourage Conversation with Early Elementary Students
Please don’t tell me I am the only parent to kids who, when asked a simple question, stand in a solitary spot, squirm, and stare
7 Easy Tips for Incorporating Family Faith-Building Into Your Homeschool
The following article is from a special guest friend and writer, Katie J. Trent. I hope it is a blessing to you. To discover more
Reliable Helps for Simply Telling the Stories of the Bible to Kids
Inside: Looking to tell the stories of the Bible to your Kids in a straightforward and accurate way? These resources will help! I love to
Holiday Extras in our Homeschool: Christmas Carols Made Easy
This Christmas we will be working as a family in our homeschool to learn Christmas Carols together – it is such a fun new tradition!
Important Advice from a 3-day Kindergarten Math Drop-Out
Inside: Advice for teaching Kindergarten Math without teaching Kindergarten Math. No curriculum needed! Three Days. That was all it took for me to go from
1 Simple Way to Intentionally Develop Faithfulness in our Homeschool
a simple devotional for homeschool moms discussing faithfulness in our homeschool – to what shall we be faithful?
4 Effective Methods that Make Your Child Fall in Love with Spelling
Inside: Looking for a homeschool spelling curriculum? Here are four homeschool spelling methods that work with any kid to create confident spellers. Remember Weekly Spelling
Simple Editing Sessions with My IEW Students
This is our second tour of Essentials with our oldest student. She is currently 10, a natural artist, and a budding writer. I find her