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Snuggle up before bedtime, pull out a picture book and read to your preschooler. Many families read to their children in the early years. They know that reading aloud plays a significant role in a preschool child’s thinking and language development. Reading aloud to preschoolers increases their phonic and grammatical awareness, solidifies their language development and strengthens their reading readiness.
What about after that? Why read to a student who can read independently? Is there value to reading aloud to our older children? Apparently, many families choose not to. but 83% of children up through age 17 said they really enjoyed being read to at home. Continue reading
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Are any of you experiencing the homeschool winter slump right now? The holidays are over, Weather prevents most outdoor activities for many of us. Spring seems so far away. Colds seems to be shared better than anything else in the home. If you are new to homeschooling, don't worry, this is normal. It happens to all of us, whether you have homeschooled for one year or 20+ years
These are just a few of our own ideas and ones we have gathered from other homeschool moms..... continue reading
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Travel is one of the most powerful ways to teach our children. There is a big difference between reading about it and being there. Our family has been very blessed to travel to many places together. Whether it is a mission trip to Mexico or Costa Rica or a family reunion to the Caribbean (thanks grandma and grandpa!), we have had rich learning experiences and unforgettable memories!
Below are Hal & Melanie Young's, thoughts on the value of family travel. RaisingRealMen.com
There is a special power in the impression you get from actually “being there.” Travel is such a powerful way to teach our children about history, geography, culture, and.... continue reading
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What is the difference between helping your child in their studies and enabling that same child?
Sometimes, however, we do things inadvertently that have far-reaching effects on our children. I know and understand a mother’s heart. We want to protect, love, and nurture our children, but what happens when that desire to protect becomes a hindrance in their progress toward adulthood?
I think the hardest thing for a mother to do is to set an obligation (in the adult world, we call this a deadline) and then force....continue reading
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IT CAN get pretty hectic around the house in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. Instead of assigning your children their normal writing schoolwork, why not take a little break and let them choose one of these clever creative writing prompts? For added fun, have them read their stories after Thanksgiving dinner!
