• Music Field Trips for Homeschool Music Appreciation | | Renée at Great Peace #music #muiscappreciation #fieldtrips #homeschool #ihsnet
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    100+ Music Field Trips for Homeschool Music Appreciation

    Music Field Trips to Consider Exposing your child to live music field trips through live performances can go a long way in the overall artistic development of your child.As we continue to explore ways to teach music appreciation in homeschool we can’t forget how important it is to take musical field trips. Whether your goal is to inspire musical creativity or to encourage a love for beautiful musical art by attending a live performance you can offer your child a chance to see first hand the impact that music can have on themselves and those around them. While I have done my best to ensure that I have fairly represented…

  • How to Teach Music in Homeschool | Renée at Great Peace #homeschool #music #muiscappreciation #ihsnet
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    The Ultimate How to Teach Music in Homeschool Guide

    Homeschooling is life schooling, I say this time and again. Homeschool music appreciation curriculum doesn’t have to look like books and paper.  The best way to teach music in homeschool is to have music playing in your homeschooling. I think it’s important for homeschoolers to round out a child’s education with a study of the arts. We do this in a variety of ways like, visiting art museums, studying classic composers, enrolling in an art class or music lessons or just viewing or  listening to great works of art.  This post is made possible by Gentle Guitar and contains sponsored content as well as affiliate advertisement links to third party sites. In…

  • Incredible Index of Free Homeschool Printables | Renée at Great Peace #homeschool #homeschoolmoms #ihsnet
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    Incredible Index of Free Homeschool Printables

     Over 100 Printable Resources As you prepare for your upcoming homeschool year don’t forget that you don’t have to spend a lot of money on curriculum to have a successful homeschool year. You can find awesome homeschool printable resources that can help you to teach your kids for free. As homeschoolers we are often on the hunt for great printable resources that are easy to use, easy to acquire and if they are free all the better! The issue is it takes time to locate such resources, and to continue to find additional resources once we use them.

  • Printable Award Certificates for your Homeschool | Renée at Great Peace #homeschool #printables #ihsnet
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    Homeschool Award Certificates

    I’m sure you’re counting down the days until schools out for summer break. I know I am. As you are planning your end of the year activities do you ever marvel over the amazing things your children have accomplished during the year? It’s those moments when you remember your own childhood and those special moments in school when the principal announced the accomplishments for the year on awards day. A few years ago when my young man was in elementary, I had an idea to create Homeschool Award Certificates so homeschooled children can have their own accomplishments acknowledged.

  • You Really Can work and Homeschool Too | Renée at Great Peace #homeschool #workfromhome #workathomemom #homeschoolworkingmom #ihsnet
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    You Can Work and Homeschool

    Ever thought you’d like to homeshool, but, you can’t because you work? I’ve heard it time and time again. “We can’t afford for me to give up my job and stay home to homeschool.”  Or, some sort of version of the statement. But, I think that we do what we truly want to do. If we don’t want to homeschool, we will not. If we want to talk ourselves out of what we think might be best, we will. If we want to homeschool, we find a way.  I get it. Not everyone wants to homeschool. Honestly, it isn’t for everyone. But. But, you can if you decide to. You…

  • 5 Advantages of Homeschooling an Only Child | Renée at Great Peace #homeschooling #onlychild #family #homeschool #Ihsnet
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    5 Advantages of Homeschooling Your Only Child

    I want to share with you 5 advantages of homeschooling an only child. Since I began homeschooling my only child I’ve discovered that there are some who have a bias toward only child parenting. Even more so against those who choose to homeschool that only child. For some, sheltering a child in the home and keeping them from public school will somehow hold them back, keep them un-socialized and in some ways make them disadvantaged.  The reality is homeschooling an only child has both advantages and disadvantages. This post contains affiliate advertisement links. Homeschooling Your Only Child Advantages I Save on School Supplies.  Homeschooling an Only Child means I only have to…