"A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit" (Proverbs 29:23).
My son and daughter had finished their schoolwork early and were heading out the door to go on a long bike ride for the remainder of the afternoon. I was looking forward to the additional free time from our homeschooling day to work in my flower garden. I waved and smiled as they left the yard and said, "Have a nice time." Little did I know, the plans for the afternoon were soon to change....
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"Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread" (Proverbs 20:13).
Another morning was getting away from me. I knew I should have gotten up early when I heard the alarm clock, but the covers felt so good on this crisp, fall morning. Certainly God wouldn't mind if I prayed to Him while lying down under the blankets. As I began my prayers, I felt my body start to drift. Shaking off the sleep, I started once again, but the sleepiness came back. An entire hour later, I was still in bed. I was late to start homeschooling my children and knew I would be playing "catch up" for the rest of the day without God's strength or guidance....
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Another morning was getting away from me. I knew I should have gotten up early when I heard the alarm clock, but the covers felt so good on this crisp, fall morning. Certainly God wouldn't mind if I prayed to Him while lying down under the blankets. As I began my prayers, I felt my body start to drift. Shaking off the sleep, I started once again, but the sleepiness came back. An entire hour later, I was still in bed. I was late to start homeschooling my children and knew I would be playing "catch up" for the rest of the day without God's strength or guidance....
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Would you spend two minutes to win an entire year's worth of curriculum? That's all the time it took Abigail Ellingsworth of Ozark, Missouri, to register in last year's gigantic homeschool giveaway. After submitting her entry, Abigail was selected in a random drawing as the grand prize winner of $500 in homeschool curriculum from Alpha Omega Publications® (AOP)....
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"For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God" (Romans 13:1b).
Standing in the rotunda of our state capitol, I knew this homeschooling field trip was going to be a memorable day for my children and me. We could feel the history of past generations all around us as we visited our state senator, a long-time family friend. We had come to see the compelling process of how a bill becomes a law, and we weren't disappointed....
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Standing in the rotunda of our state capitol, I knew this homeschooling field trip was going to be a memorable day for my children and me. We could feel the history of past generations all around us as we visited our state senator, a long-time family friend. We had come to see the compelling process of how a bill becomes a law, and we weren't disappointed....
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Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to celebrate all the things for which we are thankful! For homeschooling families, November often means having our children write expressions of gratitude for individual or collective blessings. A creative complement to Alpha Omega Publications' Switched-On Schoolhouse® or LIFEPAC® Language Arts lesson plans, Thanksgiving writing assignments can encourage your homeschooler to think about the true meaning behind this holiday....
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Get a head start on your homeschool holiday baking with this easy-to-make, mouth-watering pumpkin recipe. Perfect for serving relatives or feeding your tribe of hungry homeschooling "Indians," this delicious pumpkin roll serves ten people and can be made ahead of time and stored in your freezer until Thanksgiving....
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Alpha Omega Publications® is pleased to recognize Janella Goad of Indian Valley, Virginia, as AOP's November 2009 Homeschool Parent of the Month. In recognition of her homeschooling efforts, Janella will receive a $50 AOP gift certificate that's good toward the purchase of Switched-On Schoolhouse®, LIFEPAC®, Horizons, or The Weaver Curriculum®....
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"Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend" (Proverbs 27:17).
One of the most frequently asked questions from homeschool skeptics is "What about your child's socialization?" For families blessed with just a single child, this question seemingly becomes even more pointed. In this month's "What's on Your Mind," Alpha Omega Publications offers parents helpful ideas to successfully keep an only child from becoming lonely....
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One of the most frequently asked questions from homeschool skeptics is "What about your child's socialization?" For families blessed with just a single child, this question seemingly becomes even more pointed. In this month's "What's on Your Mind," Alpha Omega Publications offers parents helpful ideas to successfully keep an only child from becoming lonely....
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Learning how to diagram sentences was emphasized in our homeschool. We always began by diagramming the verb first, the subject next, and then the remainder of the words in the sentence. The constant review of this technique caused my daughter to tell me one day, "Mom, I can't even read a sentence anymore without seeing it diagrammed in my mind!"...
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What type of food do you serve at your homeschool cafeteria? My children's favorite benefit of homeschooling was the fresh and delicious meals we made together as a family. No canned or prepackaged entrees were allowed. Learning how to cook was a mandatory lesson we incorporated into each child's curriculum. All the family appreciated the tasty A+ lessons of lasagna, stir-fry, oven-baked pot roast, fresh pies, cakes, breads, and salads....
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