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Your Homeschool Vision: It’s about the Heart

Your Homeschool Vision: It’s about the Heart

Aug 13 | Blog, Family Discipleship, Homeschool Vision

by guest author Kayla White Homeschooling offers a unique opportunity to disciple the hearts of the children the Lord...

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Think Outside the Cookie-Cutter: Seven Homeschool Methods to Consider

Aug 6 | Blog, Homeschool Methods, How to Homeschool

by guest author Julianna Duerksen Step into an average homeschool family’s day, and you’ll notice a definite...

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3 Reasons Why You Don’t Attend Homeschool Conferences and Why You Should Start

May 30 | Blog, Co-ops & Community, How to Homeschool, Start Homeschooling

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Captured by the Cowpoke

Captured by the Cowpoke

Nov 8 | Blog, Discipling Young Children, Family Discipleship

By guest author Brandee Gillham As my cowboy and I are working on transitioning our life to having four boys in our...

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Vicarious Living

Sep 13 | Blog, Family Discipleship, Homeschool Vision

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Resistant Learners: Help for the Journey Part 2

Aug 9 | Blog, Family Discipleship, Homeschool Methods, Homeschool Vision, How to Homeschool

by guest author Patricia Dotten [Welcome to part two of this series on help for teaching resistant learners. If you...

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Resistant Learners: Help for the Journey Part 1

Resistant Learners: Help for the Journey Part 1

Aug 2 | Blog, Family Discipleship, Homeschool Methods, Homeschool Vision, How to Homeschool

By guest author Patricia Dotten Yesterday I got coffee with a friend, a homeschool mom of four children ages 7–17. As...

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Family Discipleship and the New Commandment

Family Discipleship and the New Commandment

Jul 5 | Blog, Discipling Teens, Discipling Young Children, Family Discipleship

By guest author Steve Demme In a past newsletter (click here to read), I wrote about how being a father led me to...

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Homeschooling is a Lifestyle, Not a Classroom

Homeschooling is a Lifestyle, Not a Classroom

Feb 1 | Blog, Homeschool Methods, How to Homeschool

by guest author Patricia Dotten I remember as a young mom being so excited to start homeschooling! I envisioned a...

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Art History Unit Study

Jan 11 | Blog, Curriculum & Resources, Homeschool Elementary, Homeschool Methods, Homeschool Middle School, Homeschool Stages, How to Homeschool

By guest author Julianna Duerksen Looking for a fun unity study for one of those cold, snowy January days when you’re...

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Getting a Handle on Housework Pt. 2

Getting a Handle on Housework Pt. 2

Dec 21 | Blog, How to Homeschool

Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of Marcia Washburn’s article, “Getting a Handle on Housework.” For Part 1, click here....

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Getting a Handle on Housework

Getting a Handle on Housework

Dec 14 | Blog, How to Homeschool

Guest author Marcia Washburn I just knew that this would be the year I would get it all together. This year I would...

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Raising Your Children to Become Future Leaders

Raising Your Children to Become Future Leaders

Nov 16 | Blog, Discipling Teens, Family Discipleship, Homeschool High School, Homeschool Stages, Homeschool Vision, How to Homeschool

By guest author Yvonne Strachan You may be thinking that a leader is defined as one who holds a formal authoritative...

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Encouragement is 51%

Encouragement is 51%

Nov 2 | Blog, Family Discipleship, Homeschool Vision

By guest author Dr. Dan Reidland, Pastor Encouragement provides the emotional fuel that enables people to hold longer,...

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A Heart of Rebellion

A Heart of Rebellion

Oct 19 | Blog, Discipling Teens, Family Discipleship, Homeschool High School

By guest author Chuck Black In 1998 BT (Before Teens) I held to the ideological view that if we as parents immersed...

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Spontaneous Schooling

Spontaneous Schooling

Oct 12 | Blog, Homeschool Methods, How to Homeschool

By guest author J. Aaron Gruben You’ve been to the conference. You’ve worked out your lesson plans. You’ve begun...

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The With-You Principle—One of the Best Teaching Strategies for Homeschoolers

The With-You Principle—One of the Best Teaching Strategies for Homeschoolers

Sep 28 | Blog, Discipling Young Children, Family Discipleship, Homeschool Elementary, Homeschool Methods, Homeschool Middle School, Homeschool Stages, How to Homeschool

By guest Author Renee Ellison A child with an undisciplined mind learns internal discipline by gobs and gobs of...

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CPS at Your Door

CPS at Your Door

Sep 14 | Blog, Homeschool Freedom, Homeschool Rights, Parental Rights

By Guest Author Bradley Pierce *Knock, knock* Someone is at your door. You step toward it and look through the...

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Tales from a Teacher’s Bookshelf

Tales from a Teacher’s Bookshelf

Aug 31 | Blog, Curriculum & Resources, Homeschool Elementary, Homeschool Stages, How to Homeschool

By Guest Author Andrea Elston There is nothing more precious than the treasure of a good book! As a parent educator,...

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Why is it so hard to teach writing?

Why is it so hard to teach writing?

Aug 17 | Blog, Homeschool Elementary, Homeschool Methods, Homeschool Stages, How to Homeschool

By Guest Author Laurena Townsend Teaching students to write well is no joke. It’s a complicated task. First, the...

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