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Homeschooling High School

Based on conversations I’ve had recently, the idea of homeschooling high school scares a lot parents, even parents who are otherwise committed to homeschooling. I understand why. I was nervous and intimidated when we began as...

Is Eclectic Enough?

I remember the very first time I was asked what homeschooling method I used. I stared back in utter confusion. Method? There’s a method to homeschooling? So frantically I researched just what kind of homeschool we were,...

What a Homeschooling Mom Learned from the Harvard Business Review

At work, we’ve been implementing a new Point of Sale computer system at our five stores. Lately, it seems we’ve been going in circles, revisiting all the decisions we made at the beginning of our project. Project failure,...

Learning with Joy

One of my favorite things to do with my boys is to go to the library. We go several times a week for story times and puppet shows. Recently I started taking my youngest son to the preschool story time. He loves to go and sing...

Great Ideas Around the Web

Homeschool Blind Spots Josh Harris – Ready for a little introspection? This challenging article will force you to look at some areas in your homeschool that you may need to take to God. It can be easy to fall...

Beating the February Blahs

I know. It is October. February is still in the far-off land of post-Christmas, post-New Year; we also all know that Christmas is a lifetime away. No need to start shopping yet. Right? Oh dear… But I digress: regardless of your...

If My House is Messy…

If my bed is unmade… it’s because of the little ones sleeping with me at night, comforting each other ,while daddy was away… sleeping in, cuddling close… If there’s toys scattered...

Radical Writing Program for the Kid Who Won’t Write

There are a bazillion writing programs out there. And there is usually something of value in each of them. I’ve tried many of them with mixed success, depending on the particular child, their age, what they had for breakfast,...

Doing or Being?

My default is doing. I rush about planning, copying, teaching, cooking, washing, and folding. Even reading aloud is sometimes simply an item on my to-do list. I have a tendency to search for worth in what I can get done and...

Field Trip: The Creation Museum

This August we took a family vacation to Washington, D.C., and Virginia Beach. On the way we stopped in Kentucky to visit the Creation Museum, since we had heard good things about it. Our visit did not disappoint. The museum is...