As a child I was a voracious reader. I will always be grateful that my parents encouraged my love of reading. My mom made dozens of trips to the local library to keep me in books. My dad bought me books for Christmas, always stretching my abilities with books that were…
I believe it is impossible to overestimate the value of a good story. Memorization is good. Facts are important. But stories are what we will remember long after we’ve forgotten the nitty-gritty details. This holds true when it comes to teaching biblical truths to our kids, too. Christian stories will…
Teaching my children to read has been one of the highlights of homeschooling for me. I’m so thankful I’ve had the opportunity to watch them learn and develop their reading skills! Several of my children were natural readers that taught themselves to read before their fifth birthday. A couple of…
Writing. Without a doubt, it’s the most challenging subject in our homeschool. The problem isn’t that my kids are incapable of writing. The real issue is that I can’t seem to actually teach them how to write. Over the last few weeks we’ve been trying out a new homeschool writing…
It seems a bit laughable now, but I never expected math to be a hurdle in our homeschool. I assumed that because I understood and enjoyed math, I’d be able to help my children succeed with math, too. It didn’t work out quite that simply. I worked hard to find…
I have never enjoyed art. Never. In fact, I may be the most art-challenged homeschool mom on the planet. However, I believe it’s important to allow my children to develop their skills and, hopefully, gain a love of art in the process. Because of my complete lack of artistic ability,…
My 14-year-old son, Collin, has been interested in playing the guitar for quite some time. With the help of our pastor’s wife, who has a special knack for teaching music to young people, he was able to pick up enough to play a few songs for various church programs. While…
I’ve always believed that economics was a dry, boring study–especially for high school students. After all, most teenagers are primarily concerned with the amount of money in their pockets, not with how the entire American economy operates. Am I right? Well, I have to tell you… The study of economics…