The “Get To” Parent

May 7, 2013

Over the years, one of the recurring conversations in our house stems from the idea that my wife is the “have to” parent and I am the “get to” parent. Maybe you have heard this term before? Maybe you have used it in your house? If not, allow me to introduce you to this idea. [...]

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Go to the Ant Lesson Plan

May 6, 2013

A Four-Step Bible Study Step 1 – Excite: Cause an Interest “Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!” (Proverbs 6:6) Who wrote this verse? (King Solomon) What does it mean? Does God want us to walk on all fours like ants do? What can we learn from ants? What is [...]

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Top 10 Homeschooling Nature/Field Trip Blogs

May 2, 2013

We like to give pats on the back to bloggers that bless the homeschool community… and it is much nicer to pat TEN bloggers on the back instead of just ONE. The winner is listed at the top on this list, but the nine runners up to the Best Homeschooling Nature/Field Trip Blog deserve some [...]

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May 2013 Flowers Desktop Wallpaper

May 1, 2013

The grass withers and the flowers fall,but the word of our God endures forever. Isaiah 40:8 The month we thought it would be fun to add a list of May holidays to our wallpaper. We’ve also added additional sizes to accommodate more screens. 1280×800 1366×768 1440×900 1920×1080 Enjoy!  

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Little Pilgrim’s Progress Book and Adventure Guide Review

April 30, 2013

  The Homeschool Post did receive compensation for the time invested in preparing the review and hosting the giveaway. The contributors doing the review are giving their honest opinion, received only the product free as compensation, and were not required to give a positive review.   The Little Pilgrim’s Progress book, by Moody Publishers, ended [...]

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Like Starting Over

April 29, 2013

Last month I posted an article, Season of Change, which discussed the issue of major changes or moves that can occur during your homeschool career, and how to weather them and build a new life in your new home. Since then, our family completed a major transition three weeks ago, and I find myself weighing [...]

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April 2013 Fantastic Foto Fieldtrips Linkup

April 26, 2013

Has the ground where you live begun to bloom? Here in Texasville, we have all manner of flowers popping up along the roadsides. The weather has been cool, and warm, and even hot on occasion already! Not long ago we visited the Waco Zoo. It was a cold morning, but the sun came out in [...]

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April is National Poetry Month

April 25, 2013

Poetry – love it or hate it?  Whether or not it’s your cup of tea, April is National Poetry Month and can provide a good opportunity to introduce your kids to different kinds of poetry, if you haven’t already.  I remember finding poetry quite dry and boring during my public school days because it was [...]

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