Getting Started with Homeschool

Public, Private, or Home Education...What Are My Options?

Trying comparing these categories: responsibility, academics, supplementary curriculum, values, safety, and environment.

Preschool at Home Changed My Life!

Turns out, preschool at home was a pleasure both to our son and to me.

4 Ways I Know Homeschool Was the Right Choice for My Family

Although the world may see it as unconventional, radical, or even wrong for parents to homeschool their children, there is clear evidence that affirms why homeschooling is right for my family.

How to Help Your Children Hear from God

As a mom, I think often of our children and how I should prepare them to hear from God. Here are some concrete ways.

First Steps to Homeschooling

Broadly speaking, there are three steps you need to take in order to start homeschooling: know your state's laws and regulations; develop your curriculum and enjoy your family.

Adventurous Elementary Education

Learning should be exciting for elementary aged kids, but few students are enthusiastic about school.

7 Ways to Homeschool This Year Without Regrets

I looked to older mentors who were transparent and willing to share with me what they’d learned about homeschooling without regrets. Let’s look at 7 things I’ve learned along the way.

The Importance of Early Language Learning for Baby

Early education is something parents can be in charge of and that should begin with baby’s arrival. Start by reading!

Why My First Year of Homeschool Was Better Than Expected

I was pleasantly surprised to learn these 4 things about homeschooling after our first year of experience.

The Gift of Memorization

Children memorize words—it is part of the way they learn. But will we encourage them to memorize more than just pop songs?

5 Ways Homeschool Prepared Me to <em>Excel</em> in College

5 Ways Homeschool Prepared Me to Excel in College

Here are 5 ways that Homeschool left me equipped to excel not only in college, but in my relationship with God as well.

Motivating the Reluctant Learner: Part 1

An Archeologist in My Backyard

It was incredible how our simple study of Ancient civilizations from The Mystery of History was churning in the children, making them want to explore the present to find a link to the past. What was even more incredible though was how they saw that God was woven throughout all of history.

'You Can’t Seriously Be Thinking About Homeschooling!'

Have you heard that question yet? When I first decided to homeschool, and friends, family, and acquaintances found out, it was amazing how often and quickly that question is posed.