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What if we focus on character

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50+ Veteran Homeschoolers Share

June 2, 2020 By Bekki Leave a Comment This content may contain affiliate links.

Things we wish we’d known.

Table of Contents (Because we all skim—no shame here.) Peek Inside
1 PRINT THIS FREE HOMESCHOOL MOM REMINDER.
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Oh, it’s easy to look back and see clearly. I’m 25 years down this homeschool road and I finally have settled in to my skin.

I’m comfortable allowing my youngest son to

  • read a bit longer
  • design a printable packet about what he’s learning
  • talk about a plan for learning while walking in the rain
  • do math on the windows with dry erase markers

and call it a day.

If you’d ever wanted to ask a homeschooler how she’d do things over…

Brew a cup of something wonderful, pour it into a gorgeous cup, kick up your feet and listen as you read.

50 Veteran Homeschoolers Share Things We Wish We’d Known

In “Things We Wish We’d Known,” Bill and Diana Waring, authors of “Beyond Survival: A Guide to Abundant-Life Homeschooling,” make available to you the time-earned secrets of fifty veteran homeschooling families. Coming from pioneers and leaders in the homeschooling community, “Things We Wish We’d Known” will become an indispensable guide and inspiration for your own journey.

Homeschooling from the Inside Out

In Homeschooling from the Inside Out, Rebekah Sayler describes what she called the holy trinity of homeschooling: heart, attitude, and character. Founder of A Better Way to Homeschool, Rebekah knows first hand how focusing on character can make all the difference in the world when raising and educating our children. 

Hindsight: 18 Years of Homeschooling

PRINT THIS FREE HOMESCHOOL MOM REMINDER.

This post comes with a free printable reminder list to help keep your heart focused on the heart of homeschooling. I always have the hardest staying focused. This printable simplifies it!

Here is a sneak preview…

the homeschool mom

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PRINTABLE

  1. Download the checklist. You’ll get the printable, plus join 9,000+ homeschool moms who receive my weekly parenting tips and ideas!
  2. Print. Any paper will do the trick, but card stock would be ideal.
  3. Place it on your refrigerator as a helpful reminder.
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