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How we teach...What we teach...

There are moments when I realize that homeschooling, unconsciously is a part of our entire days. I've realized is that I talk to my kids through the day about what we're learning.  My friend Alene was a big encouragement to me in this because she was the one who pointed it out to me that I teach my children to play.  And when they hurt one another, I require them to say "I'm sorry" (for Eli it was a hug before he could talk) and for the other to say I forgive you.  I know that they didn't understand forgiveness at the time, but it helps them get in the habit of apologizing and eventually learning how to forgive and not hold things against each other.  I remember the time we drove by a cell phone tower and Autumn pointed it out to me.  We had just read about them in her science book and so she noticed it.  Teaching my children in all we do and explaining things to them that we are seeing and doing is helping them apply what they're learning even thou...