Anna Bartlett Warner, author of “Jesus Loves Me,” was born on August 31, 1827, in Long Island, New York. Her father, a wealthy lawyer, lost most of his fortune in the 1837 depression, forcing the family to move to their summer home near the Hudson River. Anna and her sister, Susan,…
Horatio G. Spafford, author of “It Is Well with My Soul,” was born in North Troy, New York, on October 20, 1828. As a young man, he established a successful legal practice and enjoyed financial success. Several months before the Chicago Fire of 1871, Spafford had invested much of his…
Augustus M. Toplady, author of “Rock of Ages,” was born on November 4, 1740, in Farnham, England. He became a Christian at the age of sixteen while on a trip to Ireland. After attending Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, Toplady was ordained an Anglican priest in 1762. He left the…
Philip P. Bliss, author of “Jesus Loves Even Me,” was born on July 9, 1838, in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. He grew up in extreme poverty on a farm in a lumber camp. In 1850 Bliss became a Christian and shortly thereafter joined a church in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Even as…
As one of the original thirteen colonies, Pennsylvania has a rich and colorful history. Yet I remember my junior high study of PA history as dry and boring. But really, it doesn’t have to be that way! As homeschoolers, we have the wonderful opportunity of teaching Pennsylvania history so that…
Homeschoolers in Pennsylvania are required to maintain “… a log, made contemporaneously with the instruction, which designates by title the reading materials used …” (Act 169, The Pennsylvania Homeschooling Law) Because the wording of Act 169 is somewhat vague, the interpretations of this statement are many and varied. Some families choose…
Homeschool planning is in full swing at our house. Choosing materials and planning a full year of learning for five school-age children is best started well ahead of time! I designed this printable planner to fit my own curriculum planning methods. The planner contains sections for seven different subjects or…