Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of Marcia Washburn’s article, “Getting a Handle on Housework.” For Part 1, click here. Just as we seek out curriculum well-suited to each of our children’s needs and learning styles, our Father does the same for us. It...
Guest author Marcia Washburn I just knew that this would be the year I would get it all together. This year I would find the secret to homeschooling a houseful of children and yet living in a house that was magazine — perfect. Yeah, right! When my...
by guest author Tara Clark The holidays are upon us! Some of you started anxiously awaiting the return of this season before last Christmas was over! You have longed for the return of the comforting smell of cinnamon and fir trees or the embrace...
By guest author Yvonne Strachan You may be thinking that a leader is defined as one who holds a formal authoritative position. But what if I told you that a true leader is someone who influences others? Everyone influences others at some point. So,...
By guest author J. Aaron Gruben You’ve been to the conference. You’ve worked out your lesson plans. You’ve begun another successful year of homeschooling your child! Great job. But remember: don’t stop teaching when the lesson’s done. Thousands of...
By guest Author Renee Ellison A child with an undisciplined mind learns internal discipline by gobs and gobs of experiences of external discipline via attentive time with mom, dad, or a tutor. (Discipline here is not used in the punitive sense but...
By author Shari McMinn We live in an age of Pinterest perfectionism — I call it a “Martha” world. We are super busy and too much is expected of men, women, and even children! As a homeschool mom to lots of kids, a long-time farm wife, working...
By Guest Author Andrea Elston There is nothing more precious than the treasure of a good book! As a parent educator, you understand how important it is to develop a love for reading in your children but finding the right pieces of literature to...
