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Raising Arrows Large Family Homeschool Life – Week 42 of 2021 It’s our first week of Holiday Homeschool with lots of fun Autumn crafts and activities! See all of the Large Family Homeschool Life posts HERE! MONDAY Big news! Our oldest is engaged! We are super excited for them, and they are over-the-moon happy! It’s really neat to see how God has worked in the lives of these two. Last night, we slept with the windows cracked, and it was so cold I didn’t want to get out of bed. But, my new favorite jeans were in the dryer, so I...

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Disclosure:  I received this complimentary product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW. If you are looking for a children's devotional, I want to share with you Roar Like a Lion: 90 Devotions to a Courageous Faith from Tommy Nelson Books.Our 192 page hard-back devotional by Levi Lusko is bright and fun with fascinating content and art.  It contains 90 days of devotions. F and G with our devotional!A peek inside I have been using this devotional with the younger boys and we are all enjoying it!  Each of the 90 devotions includes a devotional, illustration, Bible verse and  prayer within a two-page spread.  You...

by Megan Mora Fuentes Bears are a fascinating animal, but unfortunately some of the fascination stems from misrepresentation and mischaracterisation of bears in the media. With the current black bear population in Virginia estimated at 18,000 to 20,000–up from barely 1,000 in the 1970s!–it’s important for Virginia residents to know how to safely interact with bears and prevent unhealthy situations for both bear and human populations. A unit study all about bears is a great way to introduce the topic to younger students and to allow older students to delve deeper into a variety of subjects. This fall unit study...

Please note this article is a rough transcript of the video, 7 Ways to Enjoy Kids More on Youtube (see video below). When we have children, we often think enjoying our children happens automatically. But, it doesn’t happen like that for all of us. Many parents struggle with ‘barely liking’ their children, and some don’t even like them. It’s hard to admit this. But, we don’t have to live like that forever. There are many things we can do to change this. And in changing the situation, we will also make our children’s childhood happier and more fulfilling than if...