We have fallen in love with a very unique method of grammar, called the K.I.S.S. Approach and designed by Dr. Ed Vavra, a professor of English grammar at Penn College. We encourage you to visit his website and read more about the K.I.S.S.…
Creative Writing
April 29, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Writing is one of the tools God has given us to communicate with others. Not only can writing be a more permanent form of communication (than, say, speech), it is also more closely evaluated than speech. For instance, if we make a grammatical error while we’re telling about our visit to the mall, most people won’t even notice. …
How to Calm Clutter
April 29, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Clutter is certainly a beast that must be tamed for us moms to ever have enough energy to homeschool. You already know that, so I won’t spend a lot of time repeating why we need to get rid of clutter. Let’s get right to the how!…
Over 200 Summertime Activities
April 29, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Copyright 2002/2003 Deborah Taylor-Hough. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
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Since we don’t use the phrase “I’m bored!” in our home, we don’t hear our kids complaining about being bored during those long days at home during the summer months.…
Why One Mom Loves to Homeschool
April 29, 2009 by Leave a Comment
by Laura Q. — used by permission
I’m not patient, I’m far from organized, and I’m not disciplined. But guess what? We’re doing great! It would be very very hard to do worse than the public schools in educating your child.…
Hints for Homeschooling a Kindergartener
April 29, 2009 by Leave a Comment
(Originally written in 2001, when my oldest son was in kindergarten, to give some advice to a friend …)
Hi, friend…
My dishes are done and my laundry is folded, so now I can play for a few minutes. I’m going to try to write down my favorites for homeschooling in every area I can think of, to help you get started. …
theology and homeschooling
April 28, 2009 by Leave a Comment
I have to say “amen” to Robin Sampson’s recent post called “Replacement Theology is Anti-Semitism.” She carefully explains this popular theology and why it is so dangerous. I applaud her efforts. This topic has been popular in our house for several years, as we’ve been observing what it does to families, let alone its implications for the Jewish people.…
free stuff for homeschoolers
April 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment
In case you don’t know about this wonderful site, I wanted to tell you about http://HomeschoolFreebieoftheDay.com. I’ve set my Google reminders to tell me every morning to go visit this website. They post something FREE for homeschoolers every weekday! I’ve found quite a few things for our homeschool, and I’ve also discovered some wonderful homeschooling companies as a result.…
Preschool Planning
April 16, 2009 by 4 Comments
If you’re attempting to homeschool while also being a mother to a preschooler (or two or more!), you face two realities:
- Your little preschoolers want to spend time with you, too!
- Your little preschoolers want to “do school,” too!
It may seem “unloving” to actually plan my time with my little ones, but in reality, I’m a much better mother when I do.…
Passover Teaching Ideas
April 3, 2009 by 2 Comments
Passover is next week, and I wanted to share some of the fun ideas our family uses to prepare for and celebrate this biblical holiday. Exodus 12:24-27 tells us that one of the reasons we are to celebrate this feast is so that we can teach our children.…
