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Simplify Homeschooling with the BJU Press Homeschool Hub

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05/31/2023 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Simplify Homeschooling with the BJU Press Homeschool Hub: Your All-in-One Dashboard Discover the power of the BJU Press Homeschool Hub's comprehensive dashboard, designed to provide you and your student with a convenient and efficient overview of your homeschooling journey. With its user-friendly interface and customizable features, the Homeschool Hub Dashboard streamlines your daily tasks and … [Read more...]

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Slow and Steady Homeschool Routine – How to Restart After a Break

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02/23/2018 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

restarting homeschool after the break

As we enter a new year, we tend to set goals and begin to plan to reach those goals.  We must get back into the routine of our day. As homeschool moms, we feel the weight of the new year upon us. We feel like we will never get back into the routine and we will never finish the school year.  Let me encourage you. Take a breath. A slow and steady homeschool are keywords to repeat this year. January i … [Read more...]

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Cultivating Academic Independence

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12/06/2016 By Eujeana Chism 1 Comment

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Stop Doing It All For Them! Academic independence needs to be cultivated in our children every day. First, think about all that you are doing for them. Are you helping them become independent or dependent? Stop doing it all for them! Each school year we plan and organize for the new school year. I see and hear of so many who do all that for their children instead of with their children. Include th … [Read more...]

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Homeschool Basics – Finding Your Way Back

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10/25/2016 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

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Let's talk about the homeschool basics and finding your way back if you have strayed away. Do you feel lost? Have you lost focus? It happens! Don't fret about it simply stop and take a breath. Then take a day or two to revamp and get back to the basics. What are the homeschool basics? What are the basics? Simply the three R's:  Reading, 'Riting and 'Rithmetic. I know you're thinking, "Can I … [Read more...]

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Moms Need Me Time – Finding Time to Recharge

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10/18/2016 By Eujeana Chism 1 Comment

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Moms need "me time"! Moms need me time! Do you take that much needed time you need for you? As a homeschool mom I tend to get wrapped up in everyone else and what they need. When I am called up on I tend to drop what I am doing to help or take care of the need at hand. However, one of the things I forget to do is schedule "me time". "Me time" is so important for us to schedule and we need to … [Read more...]

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Schedule a Homeschool Day not a Boot Camp – Getting it all Done

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09/28/2016 By Eujeana Chism 2 Comments

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Schedule a Homeschool Day Not a Boot Camp Why schedule a homeschool day? There are times we just feel so stressed and overwhelmed when we take on a new task. As homeschool moms we have multiple titles as we work through the day. Our titles include: wife mother nursemaid housemaid taxi driver bookkeeper shopper teacher work out side the home or self employed too? ( … [Read more...]

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Are you frustrated with LONG Homeschool Days?

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08/19/2016 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

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Why do we have such LONG Homeschool days? Long homeschool days can be daunting and frustrating. Homeschool moms ask me about how much time they should spend on each subject during the homeschool day.  I hear homeschool moms say, “My day is so LONG. How do I get done at noon?” Remember it is not about getting done but about learning. However, we do need to schedule time so it is well spent. … [Read more...]

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Time Saving Tools to Rock a Homeschool Schedule

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05/26/2016 By Eujeana Chism 1 Comment

We all need Time Saving Tools to Rock a Homeschool Schedule. Curriculum is ordered and box day has arrived. Let the fun begin! Time to find some time saving tools. Organizing materials and finding storage filing systems to keep all the papers and tests organized is a priority to make us feel we are ready to begin our homeschool year!  But wait, what about our time? We must work on organizing o … [Read more...]

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Homeschool Plans for Next Year

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01/19/2016 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

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January homeschool planning for next year January is the month I always began planning for our next year of homeschool. WHY? Well two reasons come to mind. Thinking on next year kept me from thinking about how much longer we had left for this year.I really did need a plan in place so when summer came I could take a break.   The more we plan now for next year, the less we will have … [Read more...]

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We are Mark and Eujeana Chism, veteran homeschool parents of 20 plus years. Our four children have graduated from our family homeschool. We have thoroughly enjoyed our journey and continue to enjoy what life's journey brings to us. … Read more ...

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