The Bible says that younger women are “to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God” (Titus 2:4-5).…
Mom, I’m Bored!
June 3, 2011 by 1 Comment
With summertime upon us, we have scaled back our daily schoolwork to just basic math and reading. The kids are really glad that it’s finally warming up enough in Minnesota to play outside almost every day, and I’m glad they’re able to spend some of their energy in new ways.…
A Week of History Lesson Planning
May 20, 2011 by 2 Comments
On my blog and in my new book, Biblical Home Education, I wrote about a method of lesson planning that we use in our homeschooling, which I call the “Hear, Learn, Keep, Do” method, after Deuteronomy 5:1,
…“And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them” (KJV).
My Homeschool Planning Notebook
May 13, 2011 by 5 Comments
We’ve been talking about how to organize our school rooms, so today I thought I’d show you the real key to my homeschooling sanity organization — my planning notebook.
Way back when, when I first started homeschooling our oldest son, I tried using planning software, such as Edu-Track and Homeschool Tracker.…
How to Survive Clutter in a One-Room Homeschool
May 6, 2011 by 2 Comments
In an ideal world, we would all have rooms in our homes that we could devote solely to homeschooling. We’d have plenty of space, plenty of bookshelves, and plenty of roomy cabinets. We’d have space on the walls for maps and charts, and we’d have a comfy corner for reading, cuddling, and projects.…
Organizing Toys
April 15, 2011 by 18 Comments
I got a catalog in the mail this week from the Container Store. I love anything that helps me get better organized, but the picture above really jumped out at me. We’ve been organizing and decluttering anyway, in preparation for Passover.…
True Confessions of a Mother of Preschoolers
January 7, 2011 by 3 Comments
Here are some questions I’ve been asked by busy homeschooling moms:
- My biggest challenge is keeping my 3-year-old happy and occupied while teaching my 8-year-old.
- I have a very clingy 9-month old. How does a mom get ANYTHING done with a baby, and how does one move a little one beyond this?
The Multi-Age Homeschool
December 31, 2010 by 5 Comments
One of the toughest things about homeschooling is managing multiple ages at once. Since I believe that my job as a mother is to be with my children while they’re learning (see Deuteronomy 6:7 and Proverbs 29:15), I have to figure out how to be with seven different children at once.…
Homemade Bread, Housework, and Homeschooling?!
December 17, 2010 by 3 Comments
Several weeks back, I mentioned that food preparation and housework were major reasons why many of us homeschoolers feel that we just can’t get everything in a day done — and school, too!
So what’s to be done about it?…
More Hours in My Day…
December 10, 2010 by 2 Comments
I heard this week that when someone is lost in the woods, his first inclination is denial. Then he starts to realize he really is lost, and starts to move faster. It’s called “Bush Panic.” Instead of stopping to evaluate his situation (like, where could I sleep tonight, or what will I eat, or how could I contact someone?),…
