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HS 126: The REAL Reason Sibling Conflict is a Problem in Your Home by Lynna Sutherland Sep 21, 2018

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Is sibling conflict a problem in your home? Maybe you think that question is just a joke. Maybe you think it's a nice way to begin a post by making everyone feel normal and right at home because DUH! of course sibling conflict is a problem. In everyone's home. Always.

But it may not be for the reason you're thinking.

HS 125: You're Not Homeschooling for Likes by Kara Anderson Sep 14, 2018

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It must be kind of hard to be J.K. Rowling.

I had that thought the other night as I tucked into the first in her crime series, which she wrote under a pseudonym.

I think if I were her I would do everything under a pseudonym.*

I'd grocery shop under a pen name.

Because she has already kind of done The Most Amazing Thing …

Can you imagine that pressure?

It must be crushing sometimes.

HS 124: How to Homeschool and Still Get (Most) Things Done by Pam Barnhill Sep 07, 2018

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Be proactive, not reactive. You know you are going to have good days and bad days.

We've been talking the past couple of weeks about how we might be the ones sabotaging our homeschools. We also discussed the importance of having our attitudes ordered rightly because someone might be watching.

But what does this look like in the day to day of our home? We have meals to cook, errands, appointments, and a house to clean. And then there are the unexpected problems that come up in our week.

Listen or read more at https://pambarnhill.com/proactive-homeschooling/

HS 123: The Scary Homeschool Mom by Mystie Winckler Aug 31, 2018

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You've met her. Maybe you've been her. Maybe you are her.

Some homeschool moms might scare you. Some homeschool moms scare their children. But I think we've all experienced another kind of scary homeschool mom: the one who scares herself.

Are you scary? Who do you scare?

Is it always wrong to be scary? If our fears are pointing us toward our weaknesses, and we then reinforce those areas, we can become scary in all the right ways: Scary not to our children or to ourselves, but to the world, the flesh, and the devil.

Listen or read more at https://www.simplyconvivial.com/2016/scary/

HS 122: Recite, Recite, Recite: Help Your Kids Memorize Anything Series by Pam Barnhill Aug 24, 2018

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This is the second post in the series: Help Your Kids Memorize Anything. You can see part one here.

No doubt, the heart of any memory method is recitation. By saying the words over and over again, the language patterns, information and the very essence of words become ingrained into our being.

Often when we read, especially as better readers, we skip over words or read by phrase instead of word for word. It is this reason that simply reading something to memorize it is not enough. The better way is to say it out loud — or recite it.

HS 121: Mom Guilt: Yeah, I'm Over It (Mostly) by Mary Wilson Aug 17, 2018

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Guilt is a universal feeling though it rears its ugly head in different ways, using different strategies for each person. We must all learn to tackle this beast in our own way and find the strategies that work for us.

I have been working hard to be reasonable, rational, and really honest with myself as I attack the ridiculous guilt that creeps up on me.

Yes. Ridiculous. Some guilt is just plain ridiculous.

HS 120: 5 Ways to Build Your Homeschooling Confidence by Kelly George Aug 08, 2018

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It's no good looking all calm and serene in the face of criticism if you then go home and collapse into a snivelling heap, all confidence destroyed, convinced you're setting your children up for a lifetime of failure.

Here's how to build your homeschooling confidence so criticism enters one ear and sails straight out the other, never thought of again.

Except for a giggle with your homeschooling friends about the ridiculous things people say to you, of course.

HS 119: How to Help Your Kids Memorize Anything by Pam Barnhill Aug 03, 2018

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Memory work is a big part of what we do around here. And while for some people, memory work would suggest feelings of drudgery and drill and kill, the reality couldn't be farther from that. We love our memory work and have fun with it.

The kids get great satisfaction in learning a new poem or a series of math facts. These "hooks" become saved in their brain to be excitedly called forth during the liturgy at church, at a science museum or demonstration, or during story time at the library.

We memorize because of those feelings of satisfaction and to create those hooks of information.

Listen or read more at https://pambarnhill.com/help-kids-memorize-anything/

HS 118: Will You Send Them to High School? And Other Homeschool Questions I'm Asked by Emily Copeland Jul 27, 2018

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I've found myself listening to opinions about home education, advocating it, and answering homeschool questions in some of the most unexpected places and times since we began homeschooling in 2009.

From family and friends to acquaintances to complete strangers, people have plenty of concerns and questions about homeschooling. Some of those questions come so frequently that it feels like deja vu and some come so frequently that I've developed canned answers. Shameful, I know!

Here are my 5 most-asked homeschool questions and how I answer them.

Listen or read more at https://tablelifeblog.com/homeschool-questions/

HS 117: How to Teach Multiple Grade Levels in Math Without Losing Your Mind by Kate Snow Jul 20, 2018

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Struggling to squeeze all of your children's math lessons into your homeschool day? Here's 6 ways to streamline your math teaching so that you can fit multiple grade levels into your schedule!

I recently received an email from Tiffany, who was debating whether to continue using Singapore Math. Along with some other issues, she wrote: "I'm finding it difficult to fit 3 separate Singapore math lessons in each day."

Whether you use Singapore Math or not, and whether you have two, three, or five kids (or more!), I bet you're nodding your head in agreement. Math eats up a lot of time in homeschool schedules.

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