By Holly Giles | handicrafts , homeschooling , Inspiration
Junk into Jewels One of the great blessings of being an exhibitor at a craft show is meeting the other exhibitors! This was true for us last spring when the boys and I set up at a craft show and met a family who turns junk into jewels. The show started out with road detours, […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , homeschooling
We can learn an incredible amount of life skills lessons from Laura Ingalls Wilder. Laura may have lived a generation ago however, her forward-thinking makes her a modern-day mentor. Mary Beth and I sat down and talked about what we can learn from the pioneers of the past and bring into our modern-day life skills. […]
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By Holly Giles | Boy Crafting , handicrafts , homeschooling , Inspiration
Homeschool Science Experiment A family industry can take shape when you least expect and produce an income along with valuable lessons for children. I want to share with you how a homeschool science experiment can sometimes yield viable products, even when you weren’t trying! Science and history are the two favorite subjects in our homeschool […]
Continue readingBy Holly Giles | homeschooling , Inspiration , Uncategorized
Roadschool Moms Podcast In this episode of Roadschool Moms, Mary Beth and I are joined by one of our good friends, Kristen. She always seems to have insight into relationships that make us take a second look at our life as a puzzle piece. We took all our kids to Chick-Fil-A for lunch and it […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , homeschooling
The Spark When my oldest son was small we spent most of his little years exploring and reading aloud. We did simple math at the farmer’s market, caught tadpoles at a local boat ramp and went for nature walks close by. We watched the birds, the bugs and Grayson’s curiosity exploded with questions about anything […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , Great Outdoors , homeschooling
Nature on its own is a powerful tool to learn. Nature is a classroom. Extended periods of outdoor time increases attention, yes, INCREASES attention in children. It aids in behavior, activates creative development and all senses are activated in nature. What do you see? What do you smell? How do different things feel outdoors? Use […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling , Inspiration
Favorite Mason Jar I picked some camellias from my neighbor’s yard. It is not technically stealing because they aren’t in town and she told me I could. They are just the most beautiful pink color and they make me smile. Anyway, I grabbed a blue mason jar off the top of the laundry room freezer to […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , Great Outdoors , homeschooling , Inspiration
The Tradition Quail hunting was a staple in my grandparent’s generation in providing food for the family. I never experienced a hunt myself, but I remember having quail for dinner. My grandfather cleaned and dressed them out behind the barn and my grandmother would coat them in flour and fry them up in her cast […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , homeschooling
Many families view home education as a lifestyle. Learning is not bound by a specific schedule, routine or curriculum. Families who embrace a learning lifestyle weave education into their daily life. Generally, they do not compartmentalize learning into subjects or grade levels. In the philosophy of education, learning is the product of living together as […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling , Inspiration
My Parenting Truth I spend a lot of time worrying. Worrying that I do not spend enough time doing “school”, building character, or exposing EVERYTHING there is to learn about the world to my sons. I contemplate handing them over to the “system” so they will get what they need and I don’t have to […]
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