5 Ways for Encouraging Writing in your Lifeschooling (and Writing Exercises to Improve Writing) Encouraging writing… What?! You mean, some people hate writing?! As a writer myself, it’s hard for me to imagine anyone not enjoying it! However, I know that for many kids (and adults, for that matter) it is not their preferred activity….
Read Article →Trump, Biden, and God’s Plans: Laughing at the Time to Come During a time when many are crying at the times to come, that might sound like a very strange title. But I want to encourage you from Scripture today, friend. I know many of us are DIScouraged right now with the results (or lack…
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How to Incorporate Minno Shows Into 9 Homeschool Subject Areas Special thanks to Melanie Rainer for writing this guest post. Whether your kids are homeschooling, remote learning, or in-person learning this school year, Minno offers dozens of shows to support your educational goals. Why use shows to help teach my kids? When used in a…
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Before the Wrath: A Documentary for Rethinking the Rapture Throughout our homeschooling experience, Biblical truth has been has been the foundation and we have tried to focus on the Bible in everything we do, even entertainment. That doesn’t mean it’s always an explicitly “Bible movie,” but one of my favorite activities with my children is…
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6 Lifeschooling Ideas for Teaching Reading Teaching reading is something many moms fret about and is sometimes an intimidating factor that discourages moms from even diving into homeschooling from the start. All the phonics rules and different methods can feel overwhelming, but it really doesn’t have to be complicated! Lifeschooling fits beautifully with teaching reading…
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Encouragement for Teaching Struggling Readers Many moms worry too much over reading, and struggling readers. The truth is, reading typically happens much more naturally than we realize, and when a child is truly ready, something in the brain seems to just “click.” Teaching is important, but I think we often over-emphasize our role. I tend…
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My Great Big Ginormous List of Homeschooling Curriculum Recommendations for Lifeschooling It was only a matter of time. Eventually, this post that has been stirring around in my sloshy brain was bound to be spilled out on a page, so here we go! I want to share with you in a step-by-step, subject-by-subject manner all…
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Help Kids Establish a Daily Devotional Habit with Minno One of the most important things we’ve tried to do with each of our children over the years is to help them establish daily devotional habit, and today I’m going to tell you about how you can do that with Minno TV. Spending quality time with…
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I don’t know about you, but I’m really feeling the need to reign in my spending and do a better job with budgeting and saving money! I am not a numbers or details girl and sometimes it gets me into trouble. But of course, that’s no excuse to quit trying. And God is so gracious…
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Lifeschooling Lessons in Love Through COVID-19 This time in our world is certainly not an easy one. And I’ve shared in another post a bit about lifeschooling through COVID-19, But this time, I want to share a bit of my heart with you and what the Lord has been teaching me. Maybe He’s been teaching…
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