Do you ever hit those points where you feel like you just can’t do it? Everything you try, every effort you make seem to fall flat or – worse yet! – turns into a miserable failure? You try so hard to find that pattern, to keep everyone moving in the right direction, but you just can’t seem to make it…
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My Favorite Books…According to My 9-Year-Old
How do you get a 9-year-old boy to enjoy reading? The answer to that question seems to be an elusive mystery for so many…and yet sometimes the answer is easier than you might think. The best way to get any child engaged in books is to get them connected with books that pique their interest. In other words, if your…
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My Favorite Books…According to My 7-Year-Old
When you stop to think about how many books have been written throughout the years, it can be…overwhelming to say the least! On one hand, it is incredible to know that there have been so many stories told and recorded throughout the centuries. But on the other hand, it can feel crushingly overwhelming when you think about directing your children…
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My Favorite Books…According to My 5-Year-Old
So…what book do I read next? That’s a wonderful question to hear, isn’t it? But, let’s face it, it can be a scary and bewildering question, too! There are so many books out there! So many incredible books! Some that your kids might not be ready for yet… And even some you would prefer they stay away from altogether. So…
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Teaching the Intangible
How To Teach Character Qualities To Your Children Over the past decade (and a bit more) of homeschooling my children, I’ve had to wrestle through many questions. Questions like: Am I teaching them the right things? Which curriculum do I choose? How can I make this topic come alive to my children? Am I teaching them enough? And more… But…
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