by guest author Julianna Duerksen Step into an average homeschool family’s day, and you’ll notice a definite...
Think Outside the Cookie-Cutter: Seven Homeschool Methods to Consider
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Don’t Start Early: Why Waiting to Begin Homeschooling Your Child Is Better!
By Julianna Duerksen “The earlier they’re in school, the earlier they’ll read.” “Kids need preschool to learn to sit...
Thanksgiving Unit Study
By Julianna Duerksen Here's some background about the history Thanksgiving. Try reading it out loud, then, check out...
Summer Struggles and Solutions
By Shari McMinn And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night....
Experiential Learning
by Shari McMinn You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house,...
Homeschooling is a Lifestyle, Not a Classroom
by guest author Patricia Dotten I remember as a young mom being so excited to start homeschooling! I envisioned a...
Embracing Homeschool Flexibility at the Holidays
By Tara Clark The holidays are upon us! Some of you started anxiously awaiting the return of this season before...
Spontaneous Schooling
By guest author J. Aaron Gruben You’ve been to the conference. You’ve worked out your lesson plans. You’ve begun...
The With-You Principle—One of the Best Teaching Strategies for Homeschoolers
By guest Author Renee Ellison A child with an undisciplined mind learns internal discipline by gobs and gobs of...
Unique Learners: Realistic Homeschooling Goals
By author Shari McMinn We live in an age of Pinterest perfectionism — I call it a “Martha” world. We are super busy...
Why is it so hard to teach writing?
By Guest Author Laurena Townsend Teaching students to write well is no joke. It’s a complicated task. First, the...
The Genius of Copywork Pt. 2
by guest author Robyn van Eck Read part 1 here. Literary Excellence If you think children learn the beauty of our...
The Genius of Copywork
By guest author Robyn Van Eck I was a new mother, just beginning to learn about homeschooling, when an older friend...
Two Math Manipulatives That Will Solve Your Math Problems
By guest author Antoniette LaGrossa Research shows over 7% of students experience severe learning disabilities in...
The Powerful Influence of Story
by guest author Mark Hamby of Lamplighter In the beginning, God (Gen. 1:1 ESV). In the beginning, God created His...
The Goldilocks Zone
by guest author Señora Gose One thing I've learned from my mentors and from my students and classes of all ages over...
Seven Homeschooling Models
by Julianna Dotten Step into an average homeschool family’s day, and you’ll notice a definite difference in the...
What About Tech?
By Guest Author John Sowash It’s pretty easy to notice the negative impact technology has on society. You may be...
2 Tips to Inspire a Love of Learning
By Guest Author Kerry Beck Many parents pull their children from school because they want to give their kids a better...
Thoughts on Teaching Science
From a Non-Sciency Mom By guest author Gabe Harder The thought of teaching science scared me. (It still does!) All of...