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As we continue in our series of posts using the word HOMESCHOOL as an acronym, we come to the letter S. What season of life are you in today?  What I’ve Learned About HOME S CHOOLing: Seasons of Life  Spring, summer, fall and winter — each season has its own beauty and trials, reason and reward. What would life be like without beautiful spring flowers, long summer days, a full autumn harvest, or a quiet winter night?  Each season has a different purpose and allows for different activities, hobbies and productivity. Life also has a variety of seasons. Based on our age, ability, income, and responsibilities, we will experience many different seasons throughout our lifetime. Much like the seasons we see in creation, seasons of life have different purposes and allow for different activities, hobbies and productivity.  Each life season has its own beauty and trials, reason and reward. It is easy for us to get frustrated with the season

As we continue in our series of posts using the word HOMESCHOOL as an acronym, we come to the letter E. I hope these thoughts will be an encouragement to your heart.  What I’ve Learned About HOM E SCHOOLing: This Effort Is Not Wasted Teaching is hard work. I spent several years teaching in a classroom setting and now many years teaching my own children here at home. Sometimes it can seem that we do the same tasks over and over again. Sometimes progress can be so slow that it hardly seems there has been any improvement at all. But I am here to tell you that the time and energy you are putting into your children is not in vain! Your effort is not being wasted!  The hours you spend together, the choices you make concerning your school day, the life lessons you teach will have long-lasting value. There are many things we do each day that have practical value. I need to clean the toilets and wash the dishes so that my family can be healthy and have something on wh

As we continue in our series of posts using the word HOMESCHOOL as an acronym, we come to the letter M. I hope these thoughts can encourage you on your own homeschool journey.  What I’ve Learned About HO M ESCHOOLing: We Were Mamas First I am known by many names: Mrs., Auntie, Sis, Beth—but one that is beyond precious to me is that of “Mama” (even when I hear it 20,000 times a day). Ever since I was young, I dreamed and prayed that one day I would be a mother. My journey to motherhood was not an easy one. There were many tears and times of great fear as we wondered if we would even become parents. However, God has blessed us with two beautiful children and I could not be more grateful. Those days of babyhood, now long past (they are currently eight and ten years old), are sweet memories for me—baby snuggles, first steps, silly songs, bedtime stories, all those moments we spent simply playing together... How could time have gone by so fast?  Now that my children a

As we continue in our series of posts using the word HOMESCHOOL as an acronym, we come to the letter O. I hope these ideas will be an encouragement to you and help you brainstorm about options available to you. What I've Learned About H O MESCHOOLing:   Opportunities Abound One of the concerns someone who is thinking of homeschooling might have is concerning extra-curricular activities or areas where they are not knowledgeable. Over the years, I have discovered that there are so many resources and opportunities available for our children—many of which are very low cost or even free. You can pursue the opportunities that are a good fit for your family! Some ideas to get you started: Your public library — Not only can you access many more books than your own bookshelves can hold, the public library can be an amazing resource for educational classes, interactive play, and exciting learning experiences. Our small town library is not very big, but I h