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HS 096: The Homeschooling Mistake You Don't Know You're Making by Pam Barnhill Feb 23, 2018

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When my daughter was two years old she had the cutest habit of picking up her toy cell phone, holding it to her ear, and making a noise somewhere between a growl and disgusted sigh. "Look," we would laugh. "Where did she learn that?"

Until one day I was driving down a stretch of rural highway we often traveled and my phone dropped a call yet again. The noise of disgust was barely out of my mouth when I realized exactly where Olivia picked up that little habit. Whoops.

Listen or read more at https://pambarnhill.com/homeschool-mistake/

HS 095: Sometimes It's Easier To Do School Than Not To Do School by Pam Barnhill Feb 16, 2018

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"Everyone was up late and needs just a quiet day."

"We've been working so hard, a day off is just what we need. "

"We missed lessons yesterday, I'm not motivated today."

Do any of these sound familiar to you? They used to be all-too-familiar to me. Not only that, some of them are still tempting from time to time.

But now I know a truth: schooling consistency breeds consistency.

Listen or read more at https://pambarnhill.com/benefits-homeschool-consistency/

HS 094: Three Ways You Might be Sabotaging Your Homeschool by Pam Barnhill Feb 09, 2018

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The morning light was thin, blue, and cold. It was cozy under my blanket though as I sipped my coffee. I had an edifying book in my lap — who am I kidding — I was scrolling Facebook on my phone.

One kid was asleep, two were upstairs watching "educational" cartoons, and frankly, I was in no hurry to start my school day.

Listen or read more at https://pambarnhill.com/sabotage-your-homeschool/

HS 093: It's Not that Hard to Homeschool High School by Ann Karako Feb 02, 2018

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I have been a somewhat lonely homeschooler for the past several years. It began when we chose to homeschool high school — and most of our homeschooling friends did not. True story: out of the 20-30 families we knew who homeschooled back when our children were in the early elementary grades, I can think of only a handful of them that continued homeschooling through the high school years.

I confess that this bothers me.

HS 092: Purposeful Homeschooling: Keeping Your Vision in Mind by Sara Jordan Jan 26, 2018

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There's a common adage that says if you lose your why, you lose your way. In other words, if you forget why you're doing what you're doing, you're not going to get very far. You'll be easily sidetracked by distractions, discouragement, and disappointments. If you don't have a firm grasp on your reason for following your chosen path, you can get derailed. This is part of why I believe in purposeful living, which includes purposeful homeschooling.

HS 091: 25 Ways to Rule Your Homeschool by Katrina Oldham Jan 19, 2018

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Being a mom is tough work. Being a homeschool mom is crazy tough work! Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned homeschool mom, these 25 practical tips and words of encouragement will keep you trekking along in your homeschooling journey with your chin up!

Listen or read more at http://rulethisroost.com/25-ways-to-rule-your-homeschool/

HS 090: What to Say (and what NOT to say) When You Meet a Homeschool Mom by Ashley Fox Jan 12, 2018

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Did you recently meet a homeschooler for the first time? Did a friend or family member just shock you by announcing they will be homeschooling their children? Are you concerned but don't know just what to say?

Look, I get it. When we decided to homeschool I knew exactly one homeschool family. It's different. It's weird. You don't quite understand it. I mean, why would anyone want to do this? It seems so… hard.

But what do you say?

HS 089: Morning Time for All Ages by Pam Barnhill Jan 05, 2018

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I think my family has entered the golden age of Morning Time. My three kids range in age from 6 to 10. We have no toddlers to disrupt us (though don't be fooled in thinking things are too quiet) and we have no teens who need to rush away to complete a list of requirements to earn credits.

It is just us, together, learning to love beauty.

Listen or read more at https://pambarnhill.com/morning-time-all-ages/

HS 088: When Making it From Scratch Isn't Good Enough by Pam Barnhill Dec 29, 2017

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Somehow over the years I have become the pie cook for our family holiday gatherings. I would like to think it is because I make the best pies. More likely it is because my mom thinks there are always other deserts around if I happen to ruin the pies. If I ruined the cornbread dressing? Well that's another story, isn't it? My secret to perfect pie crust? I buy it from the little doughboy in the freezer section -- two frozen 9" deep dish at a time. What I have come to learn from years of making pies is that scratch is not always better.

Listen or read more at https://pambarnhill.com/when-making-it-from-scratch-isnt-good-enough

HS 087: The Best Teacher by Mystie Winckler Dec 22, 2017

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Repetitio mater memoriae.

This Latin motto, which apparently is used within the Latin classroom primarily and not embraced as a defining motto like the others so far, means Repetition is the mother of memory. This is supposed to spur you on to chant those declensions, but I think the truth contained therein should spur us on in much more than language acquisition.

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