Category: homeschool

Pondering Preschool

Earlier this morning, I posted this on Facebook: It’s been keeping me up at night for the last few days. It’s constantly on my back burner. And I truly don’t know the “right” answer for us, yet. Some of the possibilities we’ve talked about:  (1) Preschool at Settle Memorial. They

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Four More Weeks

It’s only four weeks until Christmas break! So far this school year, I’ve been planning one or two weeks of lessons at a time. (That was usually how I did things when I taught public school, too. Planning bigger blocks of time inevitably led to frustration when we’d miss an

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Welcoming Fall: Apple Orchard Field Trip

I don’t know about you, but we’re heading into one of my favorite times of the year. Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back at Starbucks, long sleeves and boots are back in my closet, and apples are ready to pick!  We missed the UCHS field trip to Reid’s Orchard last year

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Pharaohs and Mummies and Pyramids, Oh My! (Tapestry week 5)

This week, our studies of ancient Egypt continued. That salt dough map we started last week was finally dry and ready to paint. Did you know the ancient word Egyptians used to describe their land was Kemet? It meant “black land” – a reference to the thick, black, fertile soil

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Black and White… & Read All Over

I don’t care what the pessimists at USC say: I don’t think newspapers will ever die. At least, I hope and pray they don’t. In my other life – my life before three tiny people started needing me every hour of the day – I watched television news. Even once

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The Super-Awesome, Totally-Wicked Schoolroom

As Jonas has been raving, our new school space is finally done. And it is SUPER AWESOME! And woohoo! And TOTALLY WICKED! Come take a look around. (I thought the captions I wrote on the photos would suffice, but they look at little small on my browser. Oops. I think if

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Michelle, a white woman with brown hair, faces the camera with a smile. She wears glasses with clear frames and a shirt that says, "Those Goals Look Good On You."

MICHELLE NEBEL

I write about faith and theology, family and organizational tips. Always a planner at heart, I’m also a Bible study teacher and community volunteer. This is where I share a glimpse of my life, and I hope you’ll find the thoughts here encouraging!

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