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HS 106: Because Doing All the Things Won't Work by Mary Wilson May 04, 2018

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Laundry sits in piles upstairs. There are two loads waiting to be folded and two are sitting in the washer and dryer. Campfire scented top sheets are tossed haphazardly on the floor so I don't forget to wash them next.

None of these piles include my own laundry which is overflowing in a basket down the hall. I have only tackled the towels and the boys' clothing so far and I can't seem to even finish that task.

HS 105: I'm the Homeschool Mom Without An Education Degree by Emily Copeland Apr 27, 2018

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Isn't it interesting that a homeschool parent's qualifications or lack thereof can cause objections to homeschooling? For whatever reason, there's this notion that only those with a background in education are truly capable of teaching and training children and teenagers.

Here's the thing, I am that homeschool mom without an education degree. I am that parent in question and I want to shout it loud that it can be done and done well.

Listen or read more at https://tablelifeblog.com/homeschool-without-degree/

HS 104: 8 Ways to Make Math More Fun by Kate Snow Apr 20, 2018

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I always feel pulled in two different directions in February.

One on hand, the Fun Mom in me wants to live large. She wants to shake up the daily routine, toss out the boring old schoolbooks, and spend February setting the kids' enthusiasm afire with fascinating hands-on projects from Pinterest.

But on the other hand, the Responsible Mom in me would really like to get the math book done by the end of May. (And she's not so sure she can pull off that watermelon clipper ship.)

Fortunately, you can be the Fun Mom and still make progress in the math book with these eight ways to shake up your math routine.

Listen or read more at https://pambarnhill.com/8-ways-make-math-fun/

HS 103: Ten Big Fat Homeschool Fears (& How to Conquer Them) from Bookshark Apr 13, 2018

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Ask any veteran homeschool mom whose kids have already graduated from high school, and she will reassure you:

She had the same fears you have now.
She realizes now how pointless most of those fears were.

What a difference 10-15 years of hindsight makes! But you don't have to wait that long. Let's look right now at ten of the biggest and most common homeschool fears so you can face—and more importantly, conquer—them.

Listen or read more at https://www.bookshark.com/blog/homeschool-fears/

HS 102: Why Self-Editing is Hard for Kids … and How to Make It Easier! by Kim Kautzer Apr 06, 2018

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I hear it all the time.

We're having self-editing issues. For some reason, my children believe they are perfect writers! They can never find any spelling or grammar mistakes.

Surprise, surprise! Most children simply don't get the whole editing thing. They like what they wrote and can't understand why you want them to—gasp!—look for ways to improve it.

Listen or read more at https://writeshop.com/why-self-editing-is-hard-make-it-easier/

HS 101: How To Improve Bad Attitudes in Your Homeschool by Cindy West Mar 30, 2018

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Do you ever have bad attitudes in your homeschool? I love homeschooling and my children usually do, too. But, sometimes the homeschooling attitudes in our house just stink.

Have you ever wanted to wring the necks of grumpy kids who whine about every single task set before them. Or dole out about a hundred chores every time you run up against obstinate behavior? Me, too.

Listen or read more at https://ourjourneywestward.com/bad-attitudes-in-your-homeschool/

HS 100: How to Enjoy Homeschooling… (Just Because We Can!) by Sarah Mackenzie Mar 23, 2018

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In my earliest days of homeschooling, I had ideas about what our homeschool would actually look like.

You know what I mean… right?

And then we actually started homeschooling. And it just never looked quite like that initial vision.

Listen or read more at https://readaloudrevival.com/jbwc/

HS 099: Six Homeschool Morning Time Myths and Why They Are Just Not True by Pam Barnhill Mar 15, 2018

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About five years ago the days in our homeschool were simply learning math facts, phonics, and letter formation. Yawn.

Sure we read a picture book or two, but I had a two-year-old who sapped all the energy I used to have for putting together elaborate unit studies. In addition my kids had informed me in no uncertain terms that they wanted nothing to do with making another lapbook thank.you.very.much.

Listen or read more at https://ihomeschoolnetwork.com/homeschool-morning-time-2/

HS 098: Our Morning Meeting: 6 Steps to a Low Stress Homeschool by Dachelle McVey Mar 09, 2018

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I am not a morning person. My kids are not morning people. Unfortunately, my husband IS a morning person. This became very apparent when we all went on a week-long homeschool field trip. My husband would wake early, run to the gym, and return to the hotel very chipper — and talkative (ugg!).

HS 097: How to Make the Most of Your Homeschool Convention Mar 02, 2018

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Long before I was asked to speak at the Great Homeschool Conventions I was an attendee.

In fact, convention time each year made me rather giddy. I almost always went with friends. We would make a road trip and a weekend of it.

I would plot my speaker schedule like a general manages an attack, walk every single aisle of the vendor hall just to make sure I didn't miss anything, and I still have my rolling cart which held everything from water bottles to emergency snacks. And I just learned so much and felt renewed and refreshed every single year.

This year I imagine my experience at the convention will be much more, um, nerve-wracking to say the least, but I cannot wait to meet all of you there.

In order to make the most of your convention experience I have made a little Plan Your Year Convention Planning Pack that you can get here for FREE. It contains the forms you need to plan your best convention experience.

Read more and find the free handouts at https://pambarnhill.com/homeschool-convention-planning/

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