Using the Bible as Your Primary Textbook
Recently on my Facebook fan page, Hillary asked:
Does the Bible influence which math curriculum? That’s one I cannot figure out — which one to use or how the Bible can direct my choosing.
It’s a fair question! Last summer, I spoke at the HOTM Online Homeschooling Conference, making the bold statement that we should use the Bible as our primary textbook for all subjects.…
A few days ago, I had the privilege of presenting a workshop for Cindy Rushton’s Ultimate Homeschool Expo. My goal was to share ideas for using the Bible to choose homeschooling methods and curriculum. A friend online said,
…Yes! Please talk about history!
In the excellent parenting book, “Don’t Make Me Count to Three!”, author Ginger Plowman compares my job as a parent with John the Baptist. (She calls us “Joan the Baptist,” LOL!) Why does she do that?
Jesus says, in Matthew 11:14, that John was “the Elijah who was to come.”…
…Anne, you state that you use Abeka to teach reading, yet you also say that All About Spelling is your favorite spelling/phonics program. Do you use both at the same time, or use Abeka for two years (K & 1st) than switch to AAS in 2nd grade, or maybe some other combination altogether?
I would like to recommend an excellent parenting resource, available to be read for free online. It’s a little book called The Mother at Home, by John S. C. Abbott. It’s an old book, published in 1833.
Here’s a little excerpt:
…A pious and faithful mother may have a dissolute child.
Thanks to reader Shoshanna for writing this for us!
Hanukkah means dedication, so it is known as the Feast of Dedication (or re-dedication), and it is also known as the Festival of Lights. It is not a commanded feast, but it is fun, and there is a lot to learn from it as well, so why not celebrate it? …
Honestly, my planning list said that I should write a blog post about field trips this week! But I was starting to think I’d better write about something else, when a gentleman at our church approached my husband about wanting to take our children on a field trip to a local apple orchard.…
This week our children went on a nature walk to a nearby “forest” that our school district sponsors. It’s a beautiful sanctuary, not far at all from our house.
Because I hadn’t been feeling so well, I decided to send them on a scavenger hunt, with a list of what to take and what to find.…
I am looking for good websites and books that describe HOW to do a science project, with ideas for projects and step-by-step guidance on how to research, write, display, and enter contests, etc.
If you have any suggestions, please let me know!…
