Eujeana Chism, Author at Reaching Families

A Mom’s Battle Within from a Role of a Lifetime – Motherhood

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05/09/2018 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

As a mom, I have constantly had a battle within me. That battle teaches me daily how better to do my role as a mother. Motherhood teaches me to sacrifice and be giving even when my sin nature attempts to sway me. Being a mom isn't always easy but being a mom is always rewarding. I am a very blessed mom of four children. The joy of being a mom can never be expressed to the depth of love a … [Read more...]

How Do I Organize My BJU Press Distance Learning?

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04/02/2018 By Eujeana Chism 2 Comments

This question comes up all the time. How do I organize my BJU Press Distance Learning? BJU Press Distance Learning, in my opinion, is designed with flexibility in mind. There are multiple ways to organize and many homeschooling moms like to share their organizational ideas. The teachers provide handouts and worksheets and refer to all kinds of resources for us to tap into from multiple sources. … [Read more...]

Music Appreciation in Homeschool – Music Video Lessons

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03/23/2018 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Well, that is a story! My husband was an OPERA Performance major in college the first time he went to college. Music is in the genes. He even sang with a boys choir at 7 years old in Carnegie Hall. He sang in our own Nashville Symphony Choir for many years as well. Therefore, there was not a lack of musical knowledge in our homeschool. However, I was the one teaching! My knowledge was not up to … [Read more...]

How to Add More Activities to Your Homeschool Day

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02/27/2018 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Does adding other activities to a homeschool day seem impossible? To add other activities to your homeschool day is actually not hard at all today. All of us want to join in other homeschool activities simply because it is fun. Field Trips, CoOps, Music Choirs, Play Day and so many more all give the kiddos some fun and much needed fellowship. However, we sometimes feel like we just do not have … [Read more...]

Slow and Steady Homeschool Routine – How to Restart After a Break

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02/23/2018 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

As we enter a new year, we tend to set goals and begin to plan to reach those goals. We must get back into the routine of our day. As homeschool moms, we feel the weight of the new year upon us. We feel like we will never get back into the routine and we will never finish the school year. Let me encourage you. Take a breath. A slow and steady homeschool are keywords to repeat this year. January i … [Read more...]

Take Time for the Teachable Moments During the Homeschool Day

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01/22/2018 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Are you taking advantage of the teachable moments? One of my favorite things about homeschooling my children was all the impromptu teachable moments that came along the journey. I loved my curriculum and it was a great guide to get us through our day. We had a schedule to keep us on track and moving forward as well. However, I grew to understand that the teachable moments were just as important … [Read more...]

Instant Pot C6 Error – Blinking C6 Error on My Instant Pot

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01/19/2018 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

OH NO!!! What is an Instant Pot C6 Error? Why is my Instant Pot blinking lights with a C6 error in the window? Not now!!! I am in the middle of cooking and I am not one of those who has multiple Instant Pots in my kitchen. I grab the instruction book and look for troubleshooting. Oh No! It says to contact customer service. Ok, I begin to think. What did I do before the Instant Pot? I am … [Read more...]

Joy Compromised – Life Changes as the Year Ends

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12/17/2017 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Life changes throughout our year can a lot of times compromise our joy. It is up to us to hold our heads high and move forward helping and being a blessing to those around us. I have known many who have had major losses this year and my heart hurts with them. For you see, we too have had those hurts in our own family. My mother penned this poem from her heart and I thought it only fitting to share … [Read more...]

BJU Press Biology for Homeschool – Facing the Biology Challenge

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10/27/2017 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

BJU Press Biology for Homeschool Teaching BJU Press Biology is not for the faint at heart. When I entered the journey of homeschooling my mind wandered at how we were going to accomplish teaching the high school subjects. I wasn’t worried about every subject. However, science was definitely on my mind as a great challenge for me to actually teach. Thankfully the curriculum we chose created an o … [Read more...]

Clever Ways to Study Spelling Words – Make Spelling Fun

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08/25/2017 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Do you need clever ways to help your child study spelling words? I have two who struggle with spelling, so I had to reach for ways to help them learn to spell. Spelling Word Memory Work It isn't always about memorizing the spelling word. It is about analyzing and figuring out how to spell the word. Sometimes it helps to feel and touch each letter. It might also be helpful to analyze the word and … [Read more...]