Are you just beginning to homeschool or do research on homeschooling? I recently asked on The Homeschool Village's Facebook page, what homeschool book would you recommend to someone who is beginning to homeschool? I thought I would share those with you all. Even if you have been homeschooling for several years, I think these books would still be good to … [Read more...] about Books for Beginning Homeschoolers
Encouragement
Teaching Our Children Compassion
When our children were little, one way my husband and I taught them compassion was by showing them that the poor choices they made could hurt others. For example, if my child took another child’s toy I might say to him, “Johnny see you made Jill cry because you took her toy.” That was age appropriate and great at the time. However, as my children grew older I wanted to continue … [Read more...] about Teaching Our Children Compassion
Keeping Up With Standards
This is a confession. I would ask you not to laugh but I laugh every time I think of this. I like to check out the state SOL’s (Standards of Learning) every now and then to see if my children are on target with their learning. I do not feel the need to go over everything the state lists I am just trying to get a rough idea of what a child should know for their … [Read more...] about Keeping Up With Standards
The Polar Bear Plunge!
How I can remember the first morning standing at the front door watching the yellow bus drive by. I can remember the coffee freezing for a moment in my throat. Was I doing the right thing? This was going to be big, viagra buy life altering day. My daughter was in her pajamas and finishing up her breakfast. She didn’t know that this was a special morning. She didn’t know that … [Read more...] about The Polar Bear Plunge!
Storms of Life Getting You Down?
People are going through so much these days. Parenting issues, financial issues, relationship problems, and homeschool struggles... just to name a few. I’ve seen and heard from a lot of struggling people. Lots of hardships. The sad stories keep coming. Just when I think I've heard the worst... someone else shares yet another sad situation. Heck, I’ve been struggling, too, with … [Read more...] about Storms of Life Getting You Down?