Category Archives: How We Homeschool

Hiking with Kids

Our family loves summer because of the opportunity to spend more time out of doors.  We enjoy camping, fishing and water fights and games of tag in the backyard, but one of our favorite ...

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Homeschooling: Putting it All Together – 4 Moms

4 Moms, 35 Kids have discussed teaching big kids and teaching little kids, so how do we put it all together? Read what the other moms of many have to say: KimC @ Life in a Shoe Connie @ Smockity Frocks Deputy Headmistress @ The Common Room In our home we educate ...

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Teaching Big Kids: 4 Moms, 35 Kids

I admit that when I thought about this topic my real motivation was hearing what the other moms of many were going to say.  I kinda forgot that I would have to write on this too. Deputy Headmistress @ The Common Room KimC @ Life in a ...

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Homeschool Curriculum: 4 Moms, 35 Kids

Today the 4 Moms are posting again about picking a curriculum.  Be sure to check out what KimC, Connie and the Deputy Headmistress have to say. I've written 3 other posts about choosing a curriculum that will give you the background for this ...

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God’s Method for Education: Choosing Curriculum – Part 3

As I have been working on my series how to choose a curriculum, I've composed, but not posted a series of posts speaking about several different, popular methods of home education.  These may still be posted at some point in time, but as we thought and prayed we realized that it is much more important ...

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Artistic Pursuits: Giveaway and Review

Giveaway is now closed.  Congratulations to Sheri for winning the AP level of her choice. I enjoy art.  I've enjoyed art since I was a child.  When I was pregnant with our sixth child, I took a smattering of art lessons, just enough to show me what I didn't know.  I do not have much time ...

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Sonlight: A More Specific Schedule

I posted about multi-level homeschooling with Sonlight and Celee at  Miscellaneous Musings of a 5X Mom wondered, "Since this is my first year using Sonlight and I have little ones, too, I'd love a more specific break-down of your schedule.  Do you do your read aloud time all at once or do you ...

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Multi-Level Homeschooling with Sonlight

I mentioned in one of my last question and answer posts that our family has successfully used Sonlight Curriculum as a basis for multi-level teaching in our home.  Many of you were interested in a more detailed post about Sonlight pros and cons and using it with multi-levels. If you haven't read my previous ...

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Multi-level Homeschooling: Little Ones Part 2

Little Ones Part 1 Our School Room The majority of the time that I spend working with the children on school is spent reading aloud and discussion.   This time generally takes upwards of 2 hours each day.  In addition to this we often read aloud for fun  in the afternoons and evenings.  Most of ...

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Multi-level Homeschooling: The Homeschool Room

As we talk about multi-level homeschooling, I thought that I'd address the very practical aspect of where we educate our children.   Our educational choices will affect the area where we choose to homeschool and vice versa.  If we run our homeschool like a classroom then chances are we will set it up like one and ...

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