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The Great Clean Up: Spring Cleaning
Spring Cleaning Has Begun So there has been quite a flurry of activity around here of late. Walls are getting scrubbed, furniture dusted, carpets vacuumed. The window sills needed a good cleaning. Yuck! Did you know that spring cleaning has it’s roots in scripture? “ Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day you shall remove leaven from…
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Panic
Do you ever just panic about your home-school? Do you ever think, ‘Am I doing enough to ensure that my child is getting the best well rounded education?’ or ‘What if I completely fail and then it’s too late.’ I had that moment yesterday. It came quite by surprise. I wasn’t expecting it because I am sure that home-education is…
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It’s Friday
I’m sitting at the rec center while Little Man is in gym class. Normally I take the opportunity to talk with other moms ir dads and enjoy some adult convo. Most of my mom friends have abandoned this gym for another option in the area. So I’m just hanging… This Friday is a non co-op one. We skipped some material…
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Fear of What Comes Next
Since he was very young I knew that I was dealing with a child of unusual abilities, especially when it comes to math. I sent him off to Montessori pre-school thinking they would help me get a handle on his unusual ability to retain numbers, he was four at the time and already knew and understood the concepts of both…
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Every Life is Beautiful
Do you believe every life is beautiful? You should. Scripture teaches us in Psalm 127:3&4 ” Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord. The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior so are th children of ones youth.” When I think of the choices available to my beautiful son’s birth mother,…
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This Week… Things I Have Learned
This week at the academy I have learned quite a few things. For those of you reading this who have not experienced home-education rest assured that moms who teach learn just as much if not more than the little ones we should be teaching. I learned that little man has grown up quite a bit, both physically and in maturity.…
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Juggling the Proverbial Balls
I’m starting to feel as if I have too many balls in the air. Don’t get me wrong. Everything I am doing is good stuff. The problem is these activities are taking time away from family time. I know I should pull out of some things, yet the thought of determining which things brings me stress, and I’m afraid potentially…
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This Week… Joyful Accomplishments
This has been a pretty good week. J made some huge strides academically and personally. As previously posted he has developed the desire to, Write. He also took some initiative yesterday and wrote his own to-do list for the school day. With only a couple minor tweaks on my part, he accomplished the whole list. He finished reading his 3rd chapter…
