If you're like most homeschool parents, you have a pile of papers on your desk ... everything from a third grade math exam, your high schooler's ACT results, the toddler's latest scribble drawing. What do you keep? You can't save everything....
Delighting in Writing
by guest author Stefanie Bennett I would like to pose two questions: What kind of relationship do I want your children to have with writing, and how does your homeschooling approach help to shape that relationship? To answer these questions, it is...
Keeping the Home in Homeschooling
Dealing with Extracurriculars by guest author Marcia Washburn Do you ever wonder, "If a woman's place is in the home, why am I always in the car?" Do you find yourself hurrying children through chores and schoolwork to get to lessons, co-op...
Family Fourth Ideas
By Julianna Dotten Few American holidays have held such a unique place in our hearts as Independence Day. Sadly, though, it's far to easy to let the watermelon, barbecue, and fireworks take over the day. Let's not forget the stories of God's...
Memorial Day Unit Study
By Julianna Duerksen Can you imagine if the entire population of Denver, 650,000 people, died within four years? It would be a tragedy never to be forgotten. Around 620,000 men gave their lives in the War Between the States (the Civil War) — and...
Scope and Sequence for Civics
By Julianna Dotten Wondering how to best organize Colorado Civics to fit into your family's school year? I've put together a Scope and Sequence with an easy, week-by-week schedule. (And find out more about purchasing the book here). While I hope...
Practical Tips for Teaching Civics
An interview with Julianna Dotten, author of Colorado Civics What is the importance of students learning about their state? Colorado is unique in its state history in that we really were founded by bachelor-miners (I say that tongue-in-cheek)....
Why Civics is Important part 1
An interview with Julianna Dotten, author of Colorado Civics As a homeschool graduate, what motivated you to write this curriculum? Julianna: Our culture desperately needs young people who care about the state of the family, the state of the...











