Lifestyle Homeschool Blog

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Heart Focus Parenting

We know that God ‘considers the heart’ and yet so often our parenting settles for the quick fix of external behaviour. Why is that? We don’t understand what the heart is all about!

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Lifestyle Homeschool Bookshop

Lifestyle Homeschool Bookshop - continue your education and encouragement in family discipleship.

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Heart Focus Parenting

Heart Focus parenting helps parents keep their attention on their children's heart for God instead of external behaivours.

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Toys and Organisation

Organisation tips for your kid's toys, hobbies and stuff!

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Our Plans for Easter

There are many things you can do in preparation for Easter - this is what we are doing

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Doing the Basics

There are seasons in our life where we simply have to pare down to just the basics in order to focus on the important things.

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Routine - Being flexible, Having choices

When life happens and interrupts our day, a flexible routine gives us choices.

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SMART Goals to be set by Parents

When parents set SMART goals they are on the way to being intentional and proactive, rather than reactive.

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Christmas and Character Training

Christmas is a busy time, and yet we cannot afford not to make time for character training. We must guard our children’s hearts.

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Character: doing the right thing even when no one is looking.

Taken from a poster that I saw in the hallway of a school, it is self-explanatory, but serves to remind everyone that we have a responsibility to do

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Computers and Technology

Computers – parents either love them or hate them but often we are concerned about how much time our children spend on them! I believe we need to make a distinction between using our computers and associated technology for recreation or productivity.

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Computer - Learning to use Office Applications

Standard office applications are a good place to start to teach our children that a computer is used for productive purposes.

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Learning to Type

Learning to touch type is an important skill in this technological age. Our children can learn this skill at a young age.

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We live by faith, not by sight

I often tell my kids we live by faith not by sight, because it is harder to live by faith. But trusting in our Lord is what is right.. With Him we can

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Busyness, the Thief of Family Memories

Busyness is the dilemma of many a family today. Read one man's journey as he balances family life with other commitments.

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Christmas Gifts a parents opportunity

If and when we choose the gifts we give to our children wisely, we can enhance their creativity, and in-built passions, talents and abilities.

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Bible Study Skills Age Approrpriate Expectations

Bible study skills can be developed in our young children, but we must keep our expectations in keeping with their whole learning development.

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How to Study the Bible

Learn how to study the Bible. These 6 methods are simple and can be taught to our children so they can personally dig deeper into the word.

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Time Management Tools for Children

Time management is about using our time wisely. This is one of the lifeskills that we have to give our children.

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What Curriculum will teach Responsibilities

How do I choose a good curriculum to teach responsibilities when I am not confident in those life skills myself?

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