• 5 Day Marriage Challenge | Renèe at Great Peace #marriagemoments #marriagechallenge #marriage #wives
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    5 Day Marriage Challenge | Win the Love of His Heart, Again

    Do you ever feel concerned that your losing grasp on your marriage? In a time where divorce is as easy as a simple signature on a piece of paper, we must truly be diligent to secure our marriage relationships. Scroll down to join in this 5 Day Marriage Challenge. As homeschool moms, we often find ourselves caught up in the day to day role of parent and teacher and before we know it we look around and our marriage has taken a back seat to our children. It’s just easier to focus on them, than it is to focus on him.       We must remember that our first…

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    Things I Wrote in 2014

    Earlier in the month I shared with you my top posts from 2014. They were the ones that were the most visited on the site for the year. The ones that resonated the greatest with you, my readers. But there were a few posts that were my favorite things that I wrote in 2014. These are the ones that had the most meaning for me, as a writer, wife, mom and homeschooler. A Little About Writing for Me Writing is something that fills my heart with joy. It allows me to pour forth my heart and I find peace when I write. I do tend to write more in times…

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    Great Peace in Review, 2014 Top 10 Posts

    As the new year begins I want to take a moment to look back at the top 10 posts for 2014. Looking back is a good way to review the year see what worked, what didn’t and make adjustments for new year. As I look back through blog posts for 2014 I’m struck with gratitude for each an every one of my readers. You encourage me, inspire me and offer me such genuine loyalty that I feel humbled. During the past year I made some major changes to Great Peace Academy. I created a new design and overall feel for the blog. I’m expanding the focus of Great Peace Academy to include more family…

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    The New Blog at Great Peace Academy

    New Look, New Site, More Encouragement Welcome to the new blog at Great Peace Academy. This is where I will seek to encourage homeschooling moms and families in more than just their role as homeschoolers. I’m taking Great Peace Academy into a new direction. I’ll be combining all the areas I’ve been blogging about, homeschooling, marriage, homemaking, meal planning and faith into a complete new website called Renee at Great Peace. Don’t worry you will still get posts about homeschooling, gifted education, curriculum reviews and other homeschooling related posts. But I’m also going to continue to share Marriage Moments. Really, I’ll continue to be sharing with you in  a similar way as…

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    Teaching Fine Arts in Homeschool

    When Your Child has a Passion for Art Art and music appreciation are both subjects that can enhance all areas of learning.  Sometimes, it’s overlooked in favor of core subjects. Homeschool art can be simple letting kids explore hands on artistic pursuits on their own while you provide them with great tools.  Homeschool music can start with teaching them how to listen quietly to great music.    Teaching fine arts comes easy for me even though I’m not very artistic. Why? You may ask. Because,it comes very easy to my son. He draws all day long. He hums all day long. He has a heart for rhythm and music and…

  • 5 Tips for Teaching Creative Writing | Renée at Great Peace #creativewriting #expositorywriting #writinginhomeschool #homeschool #howtohomeschool #homeschooltips #homeschoolmoms #ihsnet
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    5 Tips for Teaching Creative Writing

    When Writing is Too Boring Teaching writing to a child who thinks that the act of writing his thoughts down is too time consuming and boring makes for struggle in the homeschool classroom. After all, not only is writing a requirement in our school districtbut it is essential to a well-rounded human. Isn’t it? But how do you teach creative writing in homeschool when it’s such a struggle?    The reality is our approach to writing tends to be the approach we were taught when we were learning. But writing doesn’t have to look like that. In fact, most authors and professional writers don’t write like that. In our modern…

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    Top 13 Posts from 2013

    Taking a Look Back This has been the best blogging year I have ever had. When I started 2013 I never imagined the amazing events that I would have an opportunity to experience through my little home on the web. Personally my top highlights for the year were being invited to join The Homeschool Post, iHomeschool Network and having the opportunity to speak at a local homeschool support group about Learning with LEGO. 13. LEGO Multiplication Printable Grouping Sheets 12. Homeschooling an Only Child 11. Planning for the New Academic Year 10. Discovery Directed Learning 9. Gifted Homeschool Must-Haves 8. The Social & Emotional Lives of Gifted Children 7. Back…