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...
By Guest Author Laurena Townsend Teaching students to write well is no joke. It’s a complicated task. First, the students must be able to physically write. Then, they must have the intellectual maturity to understand the concept of representing...
by guest author Robyn van Eck Read part 1 here. Literary Excellence If you think children learn the beauty of our language by hearing great books read to them (and they do), guess how well they learn it by copying great writing, word by...
By guest author Robyn Van Eck I was a new mother, just beginning to learn about homeschooling, when an older friend told me about this old-fashioned method she used in her homeschool: copywork. The mere mention of the word awakened thoughts of...
By guest author Antoniette LaGrossa Research shows over 7% of students experience severe learning disabilities in math. Countless more struggle because of the way the language of math is spoken to them. You might as well be speaking Greek. My goal...
by guest author Mark Hamby of Lamplighter In the beginning, God (Gen. 1:1 ESV). In the beginning, God created His story. God is at the beginning of — and throughout — every life story. Where there is story, there is God, and His stories are never...
by guest author Señora Gose One thing I've learned from my mentors and from my students and classes of all ages over the past 25 years of teaching (I was a public school teacher before becoming a mother) is that you just can't FORCE learning. You...
By guest author Andrew Pudewa Time is precious. Money can be tight. Travel must be prioritized. And, almost all the information you will ever need can be found online. So, is going to a conference really worth it? I have been to many...
