Category: Thoughts from the Virginia Homeschool Trenches

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Overcoming Homeschool Burnout

September 7, 2016

Overcoming Homeschool Burnout by Kathy Kuhl Do schools know best? Should we do it their way? Some of us experience homeschool burnout–and wonder if

When God Writes Your Lesson Plans

August 31, 2016

by Melissa Dean I had it all planned. We would finish Unit One the Friday before my due date. My Unit Two plans would

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7 Simple Ways to Entice Kids to Write

August 24, 2016

by Pamela Hall Enticing your kids to write is easier than you might think. Often, kids don’t like it because they haven’t had a

Homeschool Grace: The Futility Of It All

August 17, 2016

by Kyndra Steinmann The other day I was talking to my mother about some behavioral issue I was dealing with, and I finished the

Three Takes on Anger

August 9, 2016

by Lynna Sutherland Every family has relationship issues. Homeschooling tends to bring those issues to the surface. It’s hard to deny the struggles when

Homeschool Journey: Teach a Mom to Fish

July 12, 2016

by Lynna Sutherland If you are going to take on the calling of homeschooling your children, having a supportive community around you is essential

Humility and Understanding

May 4, 2016

by Kyndra Steinmann When I was a girl, I used to get stuck on a math problem and tell my mother, “This doesn’t make

Why Homeschool Teens

August 8, 2015

Homeschooling Teenagers – by Debra Bell I am all for Christians entering and engaging the culture. That’s the end goal. But I’m convinced adolescence

But Where Did All the Pencils Go?

January 26, 2015

by Kyndra Steinmann This morning was one of those school days that “did not go well.” The fourth-grader argued with the assignments and the

Overcome Teen Struggles

October 23, 2014

Overcome Teen Struggles by Maiya Drennen Throughout our lives, different struggles will take their toll on each and every one of us. These years,

Learning to Be Wrong

October 21, 2014

by Kyndra Steinman Does this type of learning ever happen at your house? You are teaching a math lesson and ask your student, “What

When Life Broadsides Your Homeschool

July 16, 2012

By Vicki Bentley, www.everydayhomemaking.com You had a wonderful plan this fall for a well-rounded education, envisioning academic excellence and character development in your smiling, well-adjusted

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