By Shari McMinn And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (Acts 2:42 ESV) In my blog post last month, I shared about creating a support net for your special needs child,...
By guest author Megan Burgos When God was first calling me to homeschool, I questioned my abilities. “Where am I going to set up a learning space?” “When am I going to find the time to teach?” “How are my kids going to respond to me as...
By Ashley Vaughan As we stand at the beginning of a new year, with the shimmer of all of its bright possibilities, I can feel a thrill of excitement. The year lays before us like a blank slate, fresh and new. It reminds me of the passage, The...
By Julianna Duerksen “The earlier they’re in school, the earlier they’ll read.” “Kids need preschool to learn to sit still so they can learn in kindergarten.” “Children will never be socialized if they haven’t experienced a classroom.” Such are the...
by Julianna Duerksen To get you started on a Thanksgiving Unit Study, here’s some background about the history of Thanksgiving. Try reading it out loud, then, check out the activities below! “They found the Lord to be with them in all their ways,...
By Shari McMinn Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into...
by guest author Patricia Dotten [Welcome to part two of this series on help for teaching resistant learners. If you missed last week’s post, you can find part 1 here.] 4. Remember, homeschooling is really just doing LIFE with our children Play...
By guest author Patricia Dotten Yesterday I got coffee with a friend, a homeschool mom of four children ages 7–17. As we sat and sipped our lattes, she started bemoaning the state of her homeschooling: “I haven’t done enough school this year. My...
