My older sons were de-motivated at the beginning of the morning. When they looked over the homeschool work they had to get done, they sulked…
If there is a tech-lover and computer savant in our family, it is Elijah, our eldest. At eleven years old he understands programming and code,…
By the end of our homeschooling morning, our “classroom” usually looks like someone threw a grenade into it. I’ve tried to manage the mess by…
“The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. That’s what we were taught in school, isn’t it? In any geometric problem, you can…
I have often told my kids that language skills are important. Reading, writing, composition, and comprehension are all necessary and worth the hours of arduous…
My back was killing me last night after Edric, the kids, and I finished building a playground in our backyard. One of our shared “fantasies”…
Wouldn’t it be great if we could have positively splendid learning days every single day…where our children have voracious appetites for reading, rise to the…
Early this morning I had a doctor’s appointment for my scoliosis. Three of my kids were with me — Elijah, Edan and Titus. (My two…
When my kids do anything noteworthy in their lives, I attribute it to the Lord. I know that I am a flawed mother and it…
“Where’s Edan?” I asked Elijah and Titus, who were checking out the toys in the bookstore. They shrugged their shoulders and tilted their heads in…
When people ask me how I homeschool several children, I tell them the secret is to teach my kids obedience. Character is key. If a child…
We checked on the status of our house a few days ago. It was exciting to see all the bedroom furniture being assembled in the…
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