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Category: Thoughts from the Virginia Homeschool Trenches

Kyndra Steinmann-Prepare your homeschool for cozy winter learning

Preparing the Cozy Winter Homeschool!

October 18, 2016

By Kyndra Steinmann It’s getting chilly up here in Massachusetts—enough so, that the toddler wanted her hat and shawl this morning when she went

Don't be sucked in by the "Mommy Myths" that you can do it all.

Finding “The Best Way” and Other Mommy Myths

October 11, 2016

by Lynna Sutherland At a certain point in my parenting journey, I realized that I was often driven by a desire to find the

Work Ethic: That’s Not My Job!

October 5, 2016

I’ve been pondering the work ethic topic lately: at what point or at what age do we need to tell our children that certain

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When the First Day Goes Badly

September 21, 2016

When the First Day Goes Badly By Kyndra Steinmann I see all the pictures in my newsfeed of happily smiling children getting ready for

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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

Pamela Hall-Teach your child the adventure of writing!

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

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