A Student Speaks out About Responsibility...
by jamie

I'm sure you all remember my last post about teaching our children responsibility. That is definitely something that is on my heart these days, so when I was reading our local paper (online) this week and noticed this article I felt like it really called out to be shared! This young man speaks directly to ...

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Yes, we've talked about it before. It seems to be a constant issue in our house. We have tried lots of ways to keep the peace and make things fair. However, having 3 kids who resist any kind of regulation on their screen time and a mom who doesn't do well with consistency isn't a good recipe for success. I think what I really need is something that will automatically cut the time off for my kids and regulate when they are allowed to be using the TV, computer and ...

Remember that little poem from your childhood. Well I certainly have been saying it lately. We have missed soccer for two weeks now because of the rain. It's been hard to get out and work in the garden because of the rain. My lawn is about a foot high because of all the rain. As I read the emails from our homeschool group I see one event after another being canceled because of the rain. It is really starting to become depressing.

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Burnout? Or Burnt out? – How can you tell?
by Jamie

Homeschooling parents have so many responsibilities. Most work jobs at home or away from home, and most homeschoolers have more than one child they are teaching. This does not even include all of their other responsibilities from household duties and sports to homeschool co-ops. Put it all together and you have a hectic mix of life that can quickly rob you ...

Updated 05-09-2012 at 10:08 AM by thegaddy5

Tags: battling burnout, burnt out, home education, home learning, homeschool burnout, homeschooling

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This can be a VERY volatile subject! It's not my intention to stir up strife, but merely to express my thoughts. The opinions I express here are totally my own and do NOT reflect the views of Time4Learning as a whole.



Like I said, many people have passionate feelings on this subject. Should we teach our kids evolution or creation? It's my personal opinion that kids need to know and understand both. In our home, ...