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Homeschooling Is A Divine Calling

Homeschooling doesn’t have to be complicated or overwhelming. The One who has made you a mother and called you to homeschool is faithful to lead you daily if you trust Him. We are here to help you and to always point you back to Him!

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Afternoon Occupations 🧵 🪡 How do you end y Afternoon Occupations 🧵 🪡 How do you end your homeschool day? “All intellectual work is done in the hours of morning school, and the afternoons are given to field nature studies, drawing, handicrafts, etc.” -Charlotte Mason, Vol 6, page 9. Afternoons are my favorite. Why? Well, our homeschool work is done, we just spent at least 30-45 minutes reading aloud, enjoying some art appreciation, and now while I’m sipping a cup of coffee, my teens have their hands and minds on handicrafts, not just to entertain themselves but also to learn great skills. This week, we’re focusing on learning rope coiling. My girls could spend hours painting, sewing, embroidering, cross stitching… but I had a hard time finding any afternoon occupations that would capture my son’s attention besides building with Lego. My son was never interested in any other form of handicrafts until we tried Craftsman Crate last year and he loved his first box, a complete wood burning kit! We love using Craftsman Crate by @raisingrealmen, each box comes with everything you need, uses real tools and shipping is included. Now he has been opened to try other handicrafts and have also taken (very seriously) the hobby of building models, especially plane models. This year, when we visited Melanie and Hal (founders of Craftsman Crate) at their FPEA’s booth, Ben decided to try their glass etching box! Boy, that was a surprise to me. Handicrafts are so important! “We know that the human hand is a wonderful and exquisite instrument to be used in a hundred movements exacting delicacy, direction and force; every such movement is a cause of joy as it leads to the pleasure of execution and the triumph of success. We begin to understand this and make some efforts to train the young in the deft handling of tools and the practice of handicrafts.” Vol. 6, p. 328 What do you do for afternoon occupations? #charlottemason #charlottemasoneducation #charlottemasonliving #charlottemasoneducation #charlottemasoninspired #charlottemasonhandicrafts #homeeducation #homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoolfun #handicraft #handicrafts #lifeskills #ropecoiling #afternoonoccupations
América Latina, it’s time to be Charlotte Mason América Latina, it’s time to be Charlotte Mason Inspirada!! Our @charlottemasoninspired conferences have been crossing many borders for the past five years reaching homeschool families in over 30 countries around the world including countries in the 10/40 window!! God is doing amazing things!! Now is time for @_tatianarivera_ 🇧🇴 and I 🇧🇷 to reach home to our Latinas sisters home educating their children in Português and Español. We’re so excited to teach in our mother tongues!!! Tag your Spanish speaking and Portuguese speaking homeschool friends in this post to let them know!! Save the date, friends!!! @charlottemasonforall @charlottemasonbrasil @educacaonolar @keillane_educacao @transitioneducation #homeschool #homeschooling #educação #educacaonolar #homeschoolbrasil
These women are a powerhouse! They’re modern day These women are a powerhouse! They’re modern days heroes. One day their names will be written in history books. Their passion for the Lord, for homeschooling, for families, and for truth is awe inspiring. They’re bold. They’re courageous. They’re relentless. And I’m honored to call them friends. What a legacy these three are building! Love you, Heidi, Connie, and Zan!👏👏👏 @heidistjohn @conniealbers @zantyler #fpea #fpeaconvention2023 #homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoolmoms #offthebench #heidistjohn #theycallmeblessed #thehomeschoolsisterhood
And off we go to @fpeahomeschool_fl convention! I And off we go to @fpeahomeschool_fl convention! I’ll be speaking today and tomorrow at 3:30. Excited about seeing my friends and buying more books! 📚 Oops, 😬 sorry Ryan. Looking forward to learning from my friends: @heidistjohn @zan_tyler_podcast @1000hoursoutside @jeannie_fulbright @talkboxmom @raisingrealmen @sherriseligson And many others. If you’re in Florida, don’t miss this opportunity! You can still register at FPEA.com. #charlottemason #fpea #homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoolingmom #homeschoollife
Every victory counts! Tonight I cried overwhelmed Every victory counts! Tonight I cried overwhelmed by the goodness and faithfulness of God. I’m so proud of my kids! This year has been so good and yet so challenging. My son struggled more than ever but he has strived to overcome his disabilities and slain every giant in his way. Tonight, he received a participation award, no medals, no special awards, just a participation award and that was huge for him and for me. A participation award means the child attended classes but did not complete all the book assignments or recited all memory verses. You see, the first three weeks of Awana, my son sobbed not to go. With all his sensory issues and being in the autism spectrum, he much rather stay home in his safe zone than go anywhere else, especially anywhere with people, lots of people. He has a hard time socializing, not because he homeschools but because how his brain works. He is super quiet and shy. It was hard for him to have to speak in front of others. He can get frustrated and overwhelmed easily. Every time he cried, I cried. We had many heart to heart conversations, we looked for ways to help him overcome his anxiety and prayed together for God to help him. And God did! He persevered, Monday after Monday he was there. I watched him every week doing his Awana lessons and walking in circles around our dining room table trying to memorize his verses. He tried so hard! He gave his best! And I’m so proud of him!! So, yes, that participation award meant a lot to me and to him! It meant that he didn’t give up and he pushed through it. He faced his giants, he climbed mountains of obstacles, he finished strong and he will continue to get better. When we got home, he asked me for a frame to put his certificate on which he is proudly displaying on his bookshelf. He is proud of himself. He knows we’re proud of him. He knows God answers prayers and he knows that pays off to persevere. I’ve learned to celebrate every small victory in this journey and to give God all the glory for every accomplishment. He is faithful! #specialneedsmom #charlottemason #awana #homeschool #spd

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