Category: Thoughts from the Virginia Homeschool Trenches

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Helping the Child with Asperger Syndrome 

July 11, 2020

Helping The Child With Asperger’s Syndrome by Cathi Cohens Being a parent is an enormous responsibility. Being the parent of a child with Asperger’s

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Spiritual Growth – Home is the Best Place for Cultivation

July 9, 2020

by Debra Bell We desire spiritual growth for all of our children, indeed! Home is the most important place our children will see the

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Homeschooling with a Chronically Ill Child 

July 8, 2020

Homeschooling with a Chronically Ill Child  by Nancy Coleman Most people don’t realize that when a child is diagnosed with a chronic illness, the

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Time, the Great Benefit of Homeschooling 

July 8, 2020

by Diana Campbell I have a dear friend who owns an English garden. It is filled with all types of flowers, climbing roses, and

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Do You Have a Distracted Child?

July 3, 2020

by Laurie Detweiler Many parents have experienced the same of a distracted child. Jenny was sitting in church desperately trying to listen to the

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Incorporating Your Preschooler into Your Homeschool

July 2, 2020

Incorporating Your Preschooler Into Your Homeschool by Valerie Bendt Educational psychologists claim that more than half of a child’s learning occurs during his first

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Connect with Classical Education

July 1, 2020

by Doreen Morgan Choices are everywhere. Seems like I can’t even go to the grocery store and buy peanut butter without having to weed

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Letting Go and Letting God in Homeschool Problems

June 30, 2020

by Jamerrill Stewart Homeschool problems? What problems could there be? Whew!―Boy, this homeschooling stuff is easy, were my thoughts as I ordered my school-in-a-box,

Homeschooling Children with Learning Disabilities

June 27, 2020

by Kathy Kuhl “I didn’t really teach my older two; I just threw piles of books at them,” Margaret joked. Her third child–with learning

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Teach Your Children Soft Skills

June 25, 2020

Skills for a Life Time by Mary Kay Smith Homeschooling parents spend a lot of time making sure they find the right curriculum, schedule,

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Considering College

June 23, 2020

by Jonathan Brush Acceptance into the perfect college has become the cultural standard for personal and parental success. At every turn, heavily credentialed experts

How to Create a High School Transcript

June 21, 2020

by Janice Campbell Although there are many ways to approach high school record-keeping and transcripts, the ideal thing is to start planning while your

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