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Weekly Journal Post

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My Homeschool Mother’s Journal Because I recently came across this blog, I've been excited to start a journal of our homeschooling days, more than just the checks on the boxes in our teacher’s guide; this will give me a better feel for “are the kids getting it?” “Did we deal with attitudes today?” “Did anything sink in?” Maybe those questions will not be answered, but it is my hope to get some sort of feel for those things. Today, Reformation Day, we read through the Martin Luther chapters of Hero Tales.   This was out of order according to the teacher’s guide for Exploring Countries and Cultures. But I felt one day out of order was important enough because of the holiday.   I hope to make things as relevant as possible for my children.   I want them to know the “why” behind what we do. I printed out coloring sheets for the Luther Rose, Reformation Day and the Luther Rose but I had read-alouds and coloring sheets to do with discussion questions afterwards. I am met o