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Outsourcing Homeschool Writing

Outsourcing Homeschool Writing: IF and WHEN to hire a writing tutor or join a writing class

When is it time to consider outsourcing homeschool writing instruction? How do you know whether or not to hire a tutor or join a writing class, and how do you pick the right writing teacher? And is there ever a time when it’s just not worth it to outsource homeschool writing? I love words. Big […]

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Middle Ages Memory Work

Memory Work Resource Pack: Middle Ages

 

What is included in this Middle Ages Memory Work Resource Pack?

This memory work resource pack includes ten selections:

  • The Nicene Creed
  • “Caedmon’s Hymn”
  • “St. Patrick’s Breastplate”
  • “Be Thou My Vision”
  • “King Alfred’s War Song”
  • “Beowulf” (Intro), Anonymous
  • English Monarchs after the Conquest
  • “Prologue to the Canterbury Tales”, Geoffrey Chaucer
  • “Scots Wha Hae”, Robert Burns
  • “The Lady of Shalott”, Alfred, Lord Tennyson

 

Each selection can be printed out for group reading/recitation. Each selection is preceded by a brief introduction to set the memory work in context and to give you suggestions for future study.

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Meet Amy

Getting to Know Each Other

Welcome. I’m glad you’re here ❤ Meet the family: My beloved and my friend My husband, John, and I have been married 19 years.  We fell in love over intense theological debates, lots of late night phone calls (we were long-distance for a while), and hours spent praying together.  He’s literally tall, dark, and handsome,

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Beginner’s Guide to Church History

For many modern protestants, church history (if they think about it at all) begins with those famous theses being nailed to a door, as if the 1500 previous years of Christianity don’t really count. If you have desired to learn more about church history or if you have longed to feel connected to the church throughout the ages, this post is for you!  If you have felt overwhelmed at the thought of where to start your own studies, let alone how to pass on a delight-filled understanding of their place in church history to your children, I hope this post provides a helpful place to start.

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