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Comprehensive Music Appreciation for Elementary Homeschool
My son has a great hunger for music. Whether he’s learning at the piano, singing in worship, or studying the great classics he simply thinks in music. Which is one reason why homeschool music appreciation for the elementary years is so important. With his gifted mind gifted mind comes a rhythmic processing ability. Whenever he’s thinking, he’s humming, whenever he’s challenged he’s humming, whenever he is happy, he’s humming. So for me I want to feed his musical mind to help him to grow not only his ability to play, understand, and read music but also to have a good understanding of the way that great composers developed. I want…
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8 Free Resources for Teaching Art Appreciation in Homeschool
Art appreciation can seem like a foreign field for parents who are homeschooling their kids. This could be because visual arts were not given high priority in the school systems we grew up in. But the reality is art appreciation isn’t as scary as it might seem. You can incorporate art appreciation as a unit study with history acting as the spine of the study. Or, you can choose to focus on art as it’s own subject for a quarter or two during the year. The key is to not be afraid to introduce art to your kids, but rather let them explore a variety of art in a variety…
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15 Family Bonding Activities Your Family Will Love
Getting together with your family in the evening or on the weekend creates family bonding. Because you’ll be building memories that last a lifetime. Whether you prefer to keep it just your immediate family, or you host a get together for your best friends and their children, or a weekend with your cousins, you are going to want to ensure that you keep everyone entertained. There are several family time activities to do when your family is together, no matter what the reason or the season. You just have to get creative and prepared.
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Family Dinner Ideas with Enticing Chicken Recipes
Because you can utilize it in so many ways chicken is such a versatile family dinner idea. It serves as a healthy protein that can be added to any casserole, or can serve as a stand alone main entree. And, chicken recipes are both budget friendly and healthy alternatives to other kinds of meats. And, since most kids enjoy eating chicken you rarely have to worry about someone saying, I don’t like it. Chicken recipes can be eaten for any meal from breakfast, to lunch and dinner, and even the occasional protein based snack.
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5 Ideas for Low Cost Couples Getaways
Marriage Moment: Prioritizing Time Together Just like I think it’s important to plan date nights throughout the year, I also think it’s important to plan some couples getaways every so often in your marriage. Once every year or two is a good rule of thumb, but of course you must determine what works best for your own family. Perhaps the biggest hindrance for being able to do this is finding someone willing to watch the kids overnight. Believe me, I understand. We do not live close to family, so we often must rely on friends when we want to get away. Consider offering a reciprocal overnight option to your closest…
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A Flexible Homeschool App Makes Planning Simple
Homeschooling today looks so different than when I first got started. My son is older and officially a high school homeschooler. With that our scheduling looks quite different. This coming year we’ll be doing piano, chess club, as well as physical training. Which means homeschool planning needs to be flexible. Homeschooling is a different form of education. It allows us the freedom to educate at our own pace, take a vacation at various times throughout the year, and even drop what we are doing for an impromptu field trip. With all of this, we need the ability to shift and move events, lessons, and plans on the calendar without worrying…
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Home Organization Tips for Busy Moms
Organizing your home can be a seemingly insurmountable task for busy moms. From school, work and extracurricular activities to meal planning, cooking, and laundry, life gets extremely busy. This doesn’t leave you much time to organize your home. There is good news though, there are several home organization tips for busy moms that can get you back on track without too much fuss. Home organization doesn’t need to be frustrating. In fact, it can be fit into your busy schedule if you get creative.
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5 Ways Dad Can Bond with His Boys
.The family bond between a father and son is incredibly important. The bond a young man feels with his father has an impact on his development, resiliency and self-esteem both early and later in life. This means, it is crucial for dads to bond with their boys as often as possible, creating a strong emotional connection and bond. For boys, bonding with their dad helps them to develop their masculinity. They can learn how to be good leaders. Dads can model strength in ways that moms simply can not. He teaches his son how to be a good protector. He can teach his son how to be a good provider.…
