If you were to ask me "What is the one thing most important in your homeschool?" I would want the answer to be Bible. Even though we do place a pretty heavy emphasis on the Bible, as I planned out this post I recognized a few places where we could be doing even more. This is the one area of education I just do not want to mess up. I want to etch His word onto the hearts and minds of my Continue Reading >>
How to Create a Board Game in Microsoft Word
I love a good board game, and when board games can make learning more fun, I think it’s a win for both the parents and the kids. But homeschooling parents cover a lot of different topics in a year. Can you make a board game to go along with any topic? Well, just about! Here is a simple way I found to create a board game about virtually any topic, for any age level, using basic images and Microsoft Continue Reading >>
12 Words and Phrases I’m Giving Up in 2014 (Part One)
This year I am working more on ME and things that the Lord is placing on my heart to change. I have been so frustrated, lonely, depressed and even alienated myself from gatherings because I have been too stressed or too overwhelmed to cope. Well...no more!! With the Lord's help my life will be transformed and made new for the health of me and my family. At the beginning of January, I wrote a post Continue Reading >>
6 Tips for Homeschooling with a Chronic Illness
Homeschooling can be challenging. However, homeschooling with a chronic illness brings on a whole new challenge of its own. You may feel discouraged and worried that you are not qualified to teach your children at home when you don't feel well. I'm here to tell you, do not give up! You are qualified and capable! Just because you are sick does not mean that you are not the best teacher for your Continue Reading >>
The Bible: Our Best Textbook
For several years now, our family has been trying to use the Bible as our primary textbook. We were first inspired to do so when we noticed that the book of Deuteronomy has a multitude of references to children and how to teach them, especially when we read how God taught His children, the children of Israel.2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, Continue Reading >>
Winter Olympics: Ultimate Homeschool Resource List
The Winter Olympics are coming! Do you remember that flurry of expectation you had as a child, knowing that the Olympics were coming and you could watch figure skating and ice dancing and skiing and you knew it was the one time your Daddy would let you watch as much t.v. as you wanted? That was me. I anticipated the Olympics with great relish and especially the figure skating events. I was so Continue Reading >>
