My philosophy is to keep things as simple and happy as possible. I want life to be enjoyable for the children and for me. Learning is fun! Even in high school.
While I laughed as i overheard a group of teens talking about how fun it would be to move out, I wanted to interject: “Don’t you realize how expensive it is to live on your own?” Maybe I should show them!
Are you worried about your teens spending too much screen time? Do you want to help your teens build healthy habits? Exercise is a big part of staying healthy from birth to old age. How can you help homeschooled teens to be active?
Acne is one of the challenges of puberty. It can cover the face, neck, chest, and back. Unfortunately, it can also cause emotional trauma for some teenagers.
Don’t just shove a bunch of classes at them. Choose courses that will benefit them for life and lay a solid educational foundation if they will be going on to college.
You put in love and time educating your children at home year after year with that goal in mind: Graduation! Mike and I had to ask the question, “What does graduation mean to us as a family?” When we turned the tassel and handed over the diploma–what was that all about? What accomplishments and requirements…
Mother’s Day is a great time to bless homeschool moms who do so much to serve their families!
Does trusting God mean ignoring the cold hard facts or denying your emotions?
Living books make life sweeter, especially if you are a homeschool mom! Our rooms are lined with bookshelves filled with living books. In fact, we spend more money on books than curriculum.
Children are often told that the small unit of life is the cell when we are studying plants, animals, and people (life science). But, in physical science, we are told that the smallest unit of matter is the atom. They are both true. Living Things are made up of matter that is made up of…