A child can complete every assignment and still never really connect with what they are learning.

That sentence may make us pause, and it should.

Completion matters. Skills matter. Discipline matters. We want our children to read well, write clearly, calculate accurately, think critically, and follow through when something is difficult.

But if our homeschool becomes only about finishing the next lesson, checking the next box, or getting through the next page, our children may start to believe learning is something to survive instead of something to pursue.

That is why it matters to cultivate wonder in your homeschool.

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Train Up a Child With Intention in a World That Wants to Take That Job From You.

I saw the following question on a friend’s Facebook page recently, and I can’t seem to shake it…

Who (or what) is guiding our boys into manhood?

Because the truth is, if we are not intentional about how we train up a child, the world will be. And it is not lacking voices ready and willing to step into that space. The question is not whether our boys will be shaped… but by whom.

Train Up a Child With Intention in a World That Wants to Take That Job From You.

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One of the best things about homeschooling is the flexibility it offers, and one of the areas in which we get to enjoy that flexibility is how we schedule our homeschool calendar. I’m not talking about your day-to-day schedule (that’s a whole other level of flexibility), but, rather, how we schedule the overall homeschool year.

I’m one of those people who plan out our school year calendar every year before we get started. Our state requires a 180-day school year, so I want to make sure I’ve got a plan for getting them all accounted for in a way that suits our family’s needs.

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Are you thinking about homeschooling? A homeschool trial run during the summer might be a good place to start. Here's how!

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Today, crank up your favorite Christmas carols because we’re about to talk about How to Spot a Homeschooler During the Holidays. Be sure to scroll to the bottom to enter our Christmas Blessing giveaways for your chance to win one of four gift cards worth $200 each! 

How to Spot a Homeschooler During the Holidays

“So what did you do in school today?” my aunt asked my daughter a couple of days ago, curiously. My aunt is one of those relatives who doesn’t quite get homeschooling, but tries to be supportive anyway.

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