I used to spend Memorial Day at home doing projects, cleaning, gardening, yard work, or sometimes, we’d go on a weekend vacation or over to extended family. Memorial Day was… a holiday.About 6-7 years ago, I changed direction. We go to a memorial service at a local cemetery. What brought about my change in direction? […]
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“For it is only in doing, that we learn to do; through service that we learn to serve;” – Volume 5 p.261 I don’t think you need too much imagination to realize that the world today is about promoting self. We have, in fact, a generation called ‘The ME Generation’. These were the Baby Boomers.
Here are some ideas for student projects. If you are moving from traditional schooling into HomeLearning, you may need some time to figure things out. These are things your students can do especially as you are getting your homeschool started and then as you continue to maintain. As you are working on getting things figured
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What is something your family is good at? Something you all do together?What hobbies do you or your husband have? What talents do you have? What skills do each of you have? Do you:speak a foreign languagehave a trumpet in the closet that dad playedenjoy eating and cookingbike ridingknow and do car repairgardensewherb craftknithikingplaying and
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Everybody loves a field trip! Exploring, seeing new things, meeting new people… Excursions are valuable ways to get children interacting with others. They open the world to them- the things going on, the possibilities. Charlotte talks about students trips to the British Museum several times in the V’s. This was part of the child’s self
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But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.For they are transplanted to the LORD’s own house.They flourish in the courts of our God.Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green.They will declare, “The LORD is just! He is my rock!There
