Simple Homeschooling. Today I want to share how I have followed God’s specific calling on my life while I also followed His call to home educate my children. Simple Homeschooling When I first started homeschooling my three kids (ages six, three, and one) in 1995, I thought my life from that moment would always be… [Continue Reading]
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How to Homeschool Multiple Ages
Q: My kids are ages four-and-a-half years old, two-and-a-half years, and ten-and-a-half months old. I am intimidated to homeschool them for some reason! You’ve been home-educating for a while now, I would love to glean from your knowledge and experience! Are there any tips or advice that you can offer me as I begin to… [Continue Reading]
Homeschool Holiday Volunteering!
What are you doing for your Christmas homeschool break? Shopping? Traveling? Opening your home to family and friends? Have you thought about adding “volunteering” to your holiday festivities? Many homeschooling families take off some time during December from homeschooling, which opens up hours for volunteering. At the same time service organizations seek willing workers to… [Continue Reading]
Homeschool Holiday Volunteering!
What are you doing for your Christmas homeschool break? Shopping? Traveling? Opening your home to family and friends? Have you thought about adding “volunteering” to your holiday festivities? Most homeschooling families take off time from homeschooling, which opens up hours for volunteering. At the same time service organizations seek willing workers to help with holiday… [Continue Reading]
Homeschooling Q&A
I recently received this question from a reader: “My son was in public school during kindergarten and first grade, but we’ve decided to homeschool him for second grade. So far this year, I feel like my son in un-teachable by me. Is there anything I can do to help him want to learn while retaining… [Continue Reading]
My Well Planned Day Software | Review
This week, one of my readers is going to win a one-year subscription to the My Well Planned Day software! Yes, you read that right. Someone is going to win a subscription to the planning software that does everything except the cooking, cleaning, and chauffeuring! But first, let me tell you about it. . …. [Continue Reading]
Top Five Back-to-School Deals for August 12-18, 2012
Free Kid’s Hair Cuts at JCPenney: During the month of August, all JCPenney locations are offering free hair cuts to kindergarteners-6th graders. This free offer is available by appointment only, so I’d recommend calling very soon to book your appointment by the end of the month! Duracell Batteries for $0.01 after MaxPerks Rewards at OfficeMax:… [Continue Reading]
Magic Springs Home-School Day
I’ve been blessed to get to know some of the amazing folks who run Magic Springs amusement park in Hot Spring, Arkansas. I GREATLY enjoyed the Third Day Concert (photos below), and I’m looking forward to seeing Switchfoot on July 14 and Brandon Heath on July 15!! So . . . I was talking to my… [Continue Reading]
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Heart Journeys on the Titanic
April 15, 2012 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic Disaster. If you’re a homeschooling parent, it’s an event in history that you don’t want to miss teaching about. Below are a list of resources you can use to study the Titanic, but don’t stop there. It’s important to learn dates and facts, but as… [Continue Reading]
Save the Date! France, France, France! Live Homeschool Chat on 2/13!
Around the World with Amanda Bennett: France – Chasing Mona Lisa Tricia and Mike Yorkey will join homeschool maven Amanda Bennett for a night of prizes, intrigue and learning during a Live Video Chat! On February 13 from 7-8:30 PM CST They will share first hand observations and research about France and her history and… [Continue Reading]