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The Big Five ~ by Jane Volden

May 6, 2018May 9, 2018 MATCH curriculum helps, Jane Volden, May 2018, reading

What is known as the “Big Five” when teaching children to read? From 1997 – 2000, the US Department of

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Well Planned Start Parent Assessment/Student Placement ~ Review

April 7, 2018April 8, 2018 MATCH april 2018, curriculum helps, homeschool discount, review

We have looked for something like this for years and Rebecca Farris with The Well Planned Gal has nailed this

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Understanding the Value of Rereading

April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 MATCH april 2018, curriculum helps, Jane Volden, reading

Why should you encourage rereading? Well, simply put, because it is advantageous to your child. There are numerous benefits to

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The Power of Penmanship By Jeffrey Pflaum

March 5, 2018March 11, 2018 MATCH handwriting, letters, March 2018, penmanship

Penmanship can be seen as a follow-the-bouncing-ball mindless activity where children learn the basic strokes of the alphabet. You demonstrate

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Mission Trip Opportunities

December 15, 2017March 5, 2018 MATCH December 2017, Missions

Our daughter has had the opportunity to travel with the World Mission Alliance in Branson, MO for the past 2

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High School: A Four-Year Plan for Homeschoolers

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 MATCH ACT, college, high school, November 2017, SAT

by Janice Campbell Published September 9, 2008 · Updated January 15, 2016 Here is an academically-oriented four-year plan for homeschooling

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Five Tips for Teaching Your Child (or Yourself) How to Draw

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 MATCH art, drawing, elementary, high school, November 2017

By James Pence Anyone can learn to how to draw. I usually get some raised eyebrows when I make that

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Homeschool Weekend in Branson ~ October
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Homeschool Weekend in Branson ~ October

May 6, 2018 MATCH Comments Off on Homeschool Weekend in Branson ~ October

It is that time to start looking at our big Homeschool Weekend in October! This is our 20th year for

Special Events at the Union Station in Kansas City
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Special Events at the Union Station in Kansas City

April 10, 2018 MATCH Comments Off on Special Events at the Union Station in Kansas City
Baldknobbers Show ~ Review
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Baldknobbers Show ~ Review

April 8, 2018 MATCH Comments Off on Baldknobbers Show ~ Review
Well Planned Start Parent Assessment/Student Placement ~ Review
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Well Planned Start Parent Assessment/Student Placement ~ Review

April 7, 2018 MATCH Comments Off on Well Planned Start Parent Assessment/Student Placement ~ Review
Teacher Appreciation Weekend – Union Station Kansas City, MO
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Teacher Appreciation Weekend – Union Station Kansas City, MO

March 11, 2018 MATCH Comments Off on Teacher Appreciation Weekend – Union Station Kansas City, MO
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Christmas in Branson

December 15, 2017 MATCH Comments Off on Christmas in Branson
IEW FREE Winter Retreat
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IEW FREE Winter Retreat

November 2, 2017 MATCH Comments Off on IEW FREE Winter Retreat
Homeschool Days 2018 The Butterfly Palace & Rainforest Adventure –  Branson, MO
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Homeschool Days 2018 The Butterfly Palace & Rainforest Adventure – Branson, MO

March 12, 1218 MATCH Comments Off on Homeschool Days 2018 The Butterfly Palace & Rainforest Adventure – Branson, MO

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How Mother’s Day Came to Be ~ by Deborah Chelette-Wilson

May 4, 2018 MATCH Comments Off on How Mother’s Day Came to Be ~ by Deborah Chelette-Wilson

May is a time we get many reminders to pause and take time to acknowledge the contributions of mothers to

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Palm Sunday

March 12, 2018 MATCH Comments Off on Palm Sunday
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Missouri Association of Teaching Christian Homes, MATCH, is a Christian state wide organization dedicated to observing the Biblical commands of Deuteronomy 6:4-10, Proverbs 22:6, and Ephesians 6:4. We promote home education and believe that every family has the God-given mandate and responsibility to oversee the education of their children, regardless of their philosophy of education or religious affiliation. MATCH is not a church nor is this organization meant to replace the ministry of the local church to the home education family.

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