Tag: Homeschooling
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The Paradoxical Picnic
The Paradoxical Picnic A Sasspoint Village Story by Anita T. Kumeh “A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired.” Proverbs 17:22 The Message (MSG) Inez Cane—self-proclaimed Logistical Luminary of Sasspoint Village—believed that spontaneity only worked with spreadsheets. So naturally, she brought three to-do lists to the trial picnic. Dressed…
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Homeschooling Chapter 7: The Voice That Carried
“This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.” Psalm 118:23
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Homeschooling Chapter 5: The Student Becomes the Teacher
In Sasspoint Village, comprehension had become contagious. One afternoon, young Elijah – age nine, missing two front teeth – stood on a milk crate and taught his cousins how to find the main idea. He used a cereal box as his “text.” He used a marker cap as his “pointer.” He used his voice like…
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Homeschooling Chapter 4: The Almost Dropout
The Martins joined late. Not because they didn’t believe in the movement, but because last year their toddler mistook a glue stick for lip balm. They started strong – matching binders, stylish schedules, and a whiteboard that took up half the dining room wall. The first day felt like a TED talk. The next day…
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Homeschooling Chapter 1: The Union No One Saw Coming
“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…” Hosea 4:6 In Sasspoint Village, parents began to notice something unusual. Their kids could recite TikTok dances with Olympic precision, but when it came to reading a paragraph out loud, the words seemed to play hide and seek. The children became confused and frustrated, as if the…
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Homeschooling: Why I Believe in Homeschooling
Homeschooling is more than just an educational choice for me – it’s a passion, a calling, and a testament to my values. I’ve walked this path not just as a teacher, but as a mother who has seen firsthand the fruit it can bear overall. When I began homeschooling, I wasn’t chasing awards or accolades;…
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Back-to-School… at Home 🏡📚
It’s almost that time of year again! My calendar says ‘back-to-school’ starts in two weeks. Still, for us homeschooling folks, that’s just a fancy way of saying my kitchen table is about to pull triple duty as a STEM lab, an Art studio, and an ELA library as well—fingers crossed that the blessed bar of…