What is History? What is history? Merriam Webster defines history as: a chronological record of significant events, often including an explanation of their causes. It occurred to me recently that history has a birthda...
Why Study History? Do you want to face today and tomorrow with hope? Then study the past. The way to where we are hasn’t come without a price, and there has certainly been loss, but much has happened that is right and g...
Why Christian Curriculum? Explaining our company to people who do not homeschool . . . now that has been a challenge. Sometimes when we tell people what we do, they wonder why we only write Christian homeschool curriculum when...
Becoming Good Citizens In 1798 President John Adams warned of the dangers that the worst of human passions might bring on our country. He wrote, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly...
Becoming Humble Servants Children quickly learn that they want their own way. They need parents to help them move from the natural baby state of shouting his or her own needs to the spiritually mature attitude of serving othe...
But...What About Socialization? On a recent Saturday night Ray and I visited friends we have known for more than twenty years (I’ll call them Matt and Tina). Their younger daughter (I’ll call her Jenny) is active in a vibrant campus...
Can't Never Could... My mother was a master at helping me believe that I could accomplish things. As I grew up, she taught me: "Can't never could do anything." Believing you can is a vital step toward accomplishment. This...
Dollars and Cents: Teaching Kids About Money Do you ever wonder what is going on in our economy? Do you ever wonder if your children will know how to handle money when they become adults? Economic questions and personal financial matters can be ...
Each Day is a New Beginning God created the universe in six days and then rested on the seventh day. I'm thankful that God made days. I love the fresh, new beginning of a morning, especially a foggy one like this one. On some da...
End With The Beginning in Mind Parents make the decision to homeschool for a variety of reasons, but among the most common reasons are the desire to protect the hearts, souls, and minds of their children and to mold those hearts, s...
Field Trips: "Playing Hooky" is a Learning Experience As you homeschool this year, remember field trips! Homeschool children and mamas, too, need days off from their normal routine. A field trip is the perfect change and you can still count it as a day o...
Focusing on Forever Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you and your children had the time and freedom to focus on the eternal instead of cramming for Monday’s test? As a home educator, you can choose your child’s academic resou...