April 09 Edition | Heart of the Matter

Prepare for the Best

In the springtime the butterflies return from their southern migration, flitting on fresh blooms like a welcoming parade for the new season. But many of our children live with butterflies year round. Not the monarch variety this...

Applying Art

We’ve all heard the phrase “those who can’t, teach.” Ouch! In some cases that would appear to be true, but most are quite gifted in what they do. I think one of the greatest things I can do as an artist is...

Common Sense Solutions: How Young Children Think

The terms we use for describing children’s thinking come from Jean Piaget, a Swiss scientist who spent a lifetime studying this. Two important words for the young ages are preoperational and egocentric. Preoperational tells...

Starting Down the Path with Your Preschooler: Dispelling the Myths you Believe

I have had the opportunity to meet many parents who are considering teaching their preschooler at home. While this seems like a precious and exciting decision, many struggle with it not because they aren’t capable of taking on...

Gardening with Kids: A Treasure Trove of Nature Study

It never fails that we have at least one early warm spell here in Georgia, and it always seems that my garden catalogs arrive just about exactly then. The combination of spring-like weather and the photos with descriptions of...

Everyone is Looking for JOY

It seems that everyone is looking for JOY. One click of the word JOY in a Google search reveals just this: Joy of Cooking Joy of Sex Joy of Old Joy of Sports Joy of Baking Joy of Music The list continued on for 30 more pages,...

Resolving Conflict in a Homeschool Group

Conflict is very common in families, churches, and communities and it can arise in a homeschool group also. Disagreements may stem from a variety of sources including unmet expectations, differing goals and views,...

Spring Into Action and Watch the New Ideas Flower

If you are anything like me, you never cease to be amazed at the transformations all around you every spring. It’s as if what was deemed motionless and void suddenly sprouts new life overnight. One day all is dull and gray...

April 2009 Edition

cover photo: Darcy from Life With My 3 Boybarians and son “Trouble”. Photo taken by Boybarian Dad. We are very excited to announce that you can now view our magazine in THREE ways: Click here to be taken to the...