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Cultivating Spiritual Independence

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01/01/2017 By Eujeana Chism 3 Comments

What is the goal for teaching our children spiritual independence? Teaching spiritual independence can be challenging as we want to be sure the foundation is there, but at the same time, we need to teach them to think and study for themselves. During the teen years they ask lots of questions, and as they grow to adulthood, they begin to form their own standards and convictions. Teaching them i … [Read more...]

Cultivating Academic Independence

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12/06/2016 By Eujeana Chism 1 Comment

Stop Doing It All For Them! Academic independence needs to be cultivated in our children every day. First, think about all that you are doing for them. Are you helping them become independent or dependent? Stop doing it all for them! Each school year we plan and organize for the new school year. I see and hear of so many who do all that for their children instead of with their children. Include th … [Read more...]

Your Key To Success: Cultivating Independence

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11/30/2016 By Eujeana Chism 2 Comments

Cultivating independence may seem too hard. It may seem that our children will never learn independence, but give it a bit of time. We have to cultivate independence and then they will learn, but part of the training process is to "teach" independence. I have homeschool moms tell me all the time that they want their children to be more independent in their academics. Independence comes, but it i … [Read more...]

Schedule a Homeschool Day not a Boot Camp – Getting it all Done

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09/28/2016 By Eujeana Chism 2 Comments

Schedule a Homeschool Day Not a Boot Camp Why schedule a homeschool day? There are times we just feel so stressed and overwhelmed when we take on a new task. As homeschool moms we have multiple titles as we work through the day. Our titles include: wife mother nursemaid housemaid taxi driver bookkeeper shopper teacher work out side the home or self employed too? ( … [Read more...]

Reading Journal for Kids Encourages More Reading

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09/06/2016 By Eujeana Chism 1 Comment

Reading Journal Why keep a reading journal? We all like to see our accomplishments. Think of it this way when we have a bunch of things to do we make a list. As we finish things on the list we cross them off. This small act simply shows us we are done with that "to do" task and gives us a feeling of accomplishment. A reading journal is similar. Having a fun nice looking Reading Journal is even be … [Read more...]

Reflections of a Veteran Homeschool Mom

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09/04/2016 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Reflections of a Veteran Homeschool Mom, Eujeana Chism, consulting with families as they seek the tools to use in their own homeschool. Reflections As I sit here before a meeting opens and reflect on the past and the people who I have met over the years consulting, I am in awe as to how my Lord has provided for our family. Each year, He has provided just enough for us to make it through one more y … [Read more...]

Are you frustrated with LONG Homeschool Days?

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08/19/2016 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Why do we have such LONG Homeschool days? Long homeschool days can be daunting and frustrating. Homeschool moms ask me about how much time they should spend on each subject during the homeschool day. I hear homeschool moms say, “My day is so LONG. How do I get done at noon?” Remember it is not about getting done but about learning. However, we do need to schedule time so it is well spent. … [Read more...]

5 Qualifications to Homeschool

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07/27/2016 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

5 Qualifications to Homeschool What are your qualifications to homeschool? “How are you qualified to school your children?” We hear this questions all the time! We have those skills and qualifications already. Realizing it is key. 1. Qualified to train Did you train your children thus far? Then yes, you have that qualification. Training our children in their academics is a natural skill t … [Read more...]

Tools to Keep Up With Homeschool Grading

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06/12/2016 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Tools to Keep Up With Homeschool Grading While homeschooling, it is important to keep up with grading. Why? Grading simply gives us, the parents, a view of how our children are doing in each subject. Yes, we know our children, and we know what they are learning; but we really don’t know what they are actually retaining. Grading and tests help us to see what they know on paper. Because I have n … [Read more...]

Time Saving Tools to Rock a Homeschool Schedule

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05/26/2016 By Eujeana Chism 1 Comment

We all need Time Saving Tools to Rock a Homeschool Schedule. Curriculum is ordered and box day has arrived. Let the fun begin! Time to find some time saving tools. Organizing materials and finding storage filing systems to keep all the papers and tests organized is a priority to make us feel we are ready to begin our homeschool year! But wait, what about our time? We must work on organizing o … [Read more...]