What if my student hates writing? It can be easy to panic when we come to a question like that, and to feel that something must be seriously wrong with…
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How to Replace Geography Quizzes with Geography Games
Timeless Tips from Educators of the Past is a companion series to our Timeless Tips from Homemakers of the Past – highlighting useful and thought provoking advice from the generations…
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Do you find that you can always pick homeschoolers out of a crowd? As a homeschool graduate, I often flatter myself I can do a pretty good job of just…
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Have you ever wondered whether there’s somebody out there who has figured out your problems? As you struggle through teaching your ten-year-old a math lesson which she can’t (or won’t)…
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As a writer, I am expected to like English. That’s fair, I guess, and it’s also true. I do like English—I even like grammar in moderation. But that wasn’t always…
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Do you know the charm of an old book—a favourite in your childhood—with the sweet, musty smell of its pages, and the worn, fabric cover and now flimsy cloth spine?…
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I used to keep my teacup collection on top of the kitchen cupboards. I don’t anymore. I used to have to thoroughly wash each teacup before I used it—now I…
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Do you remember anything you learned in Preschool? Kindergarten? Grade One? I don’t mean just, “I learned to read” or “I learned addition and subtraction.” I mean, do you remember…
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This series on Scripture Allusions in Hymns takes a look at some outstanding hymns based on verses or passages of Scripture, and the aspects of greatness they display. For a…
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Timeless Tips from Homemakers of the Past is an ongoing series highlighting useful and thought provoking tidbits from the generations of homemakers who have gone before us. Our goal at…
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