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A Homeschool Science Curriculum That Will Spark Curiosity About God

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How Christian Parents Can Teach Homeschool Science

“Mom, can I do my science now?!!!!” <— When you’ve found a homeschool science curriculum that prompts your kids to ask this golden question, you know you’ve found a winner. My friends Luke and Tricia have created an excellent homeschool science curriculum, from a Christian worldview, called Experience Astronomy. It’s based on the premise of

TED Talks For Middle School Kids Who Hate Math

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As a homeschool mom, we’ve had some days where we needed to do something different and outside-the-box. TED Talks have been a fun place to turn during times like this. Something new we’ve learned this year is that TED has interesting math videos! Here are four TED Talks for middle school kids who hate math, for

Learn To Code For Free With These Web Sites + Online Videos

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Did you know there are several ways you can learn to code for free, and many of these are online? Our oldest son has been dabbling in coding for the past couple of years, and we’ve searched out resources far and wide for him to continue to learn in this area. Coding is such a valuable skill to

Christian Sex Education: How Parents Can Teach Their Kids About Sex

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It’s parents’ responsibility to teach their children about sex, and in today’s culture, we need to begin teaching it early. Christian sex education: here’s how. Christian sex education… is there such a thing? We don’t hear much about sex from a biblical perspective, do we? It’s a topic many parents want to sweep under

One Unique Way for a Father to Raise Godly Kids

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Note: Today we have a special guest with us. Daniel Koren is an author, pastor, and dad. We met him a few years ago while at a conference and have been blessed by his wisdom. It’s an honor to introduce him to you! Enjoy! My heart throbbed with a new feeling I’d never had before.

The One Thing We Better Tell Our Strong Willed Child While He’s Young

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Dear parent of a loud, can’t-sit-still, strong willed child, I applaud you. I know what it’s like to parent the extremely energetic child who loves to run and jump and push and shout. I know what it’s like to answer 534,342,879 questions a day from the child whose brain operates lightening fast and as soon as your

Does My Child Have Dyslexia? Plus Free Printable Bookmarks

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One of my boys was in third grade when a developmental doctor ushered us into her office and told us he had some unique learning challenges. I felt the relief of finally having a diagnosis for the struggles that we were witnessing. It wasn’t all in my head. What we saw was real. I worried for his future, because

30+ Beautiful Nature Crafts You Can Make With Kids

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As a little girl I loved playing outside. I loved Little House on the Prairie (did you see the updated Little House Christmas DVD?!) I’d pretend I was Laura Ingalls and find some little corner of the woods and have myself an adventure. I’d pretend I was cooking over an open fire and gather little leaves

3 Helpful Tips For Teaching Energetic Boys

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“2! 4! 6! 8!” shouted my husband in his booming voice, his arms outstretched and feet thumping the ground with each number. He was getting a little crazy, very animated, and certainly was making an unforgettable impression on our 1st grade son. Our son is a quick learner, but for some reason he was really

How to Raise Kids Who Are Readers

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How to Raise Amazing Kids Who Are Voracious Readers

Want tips for raising readers? Here’s how to raise kids who love to read, and four special tips to get you started! As a child, I can remember taking weekly trips to the library with my mother and sister. We’d return home with bags full of books. Lots and lots of books. So many