Every leader I have ever met or read about who has made a mark on his or her world is a lifetime learner. Effective leaders are avid readers—not only of popular books, but classic works even from ancient times.
To be honest, I just thought it would be an exciting way to learn creative writing. However, the benefits amazed me. Writing your own literature gives you such a depth of understanding literature. In addition, creative writing is a completely different kind of writing than high school students usually do. I was blown away by…
Introduce your children to super-heroes that are better than Marvel super-heroes! Church history will come alive with these biographies for Christian teens and kids.
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.
My daughter Katie Beth Curtis is an amazing homeschool mom! She creates her own curriculum. At Easter time, she weaves these adorable Easter picture books into her curriculum. I just had to share them with you!
Legend of the Candy Cane Murder is FREE for your Kindle from Wednesday, December 8, 2021 until Sunday, December 12, 2021.
Treasure, ancient artifacts, and a mystery that needs solving is the perfect plot for young adult readers in Quest for the King’s Crown by Robert Vernon from Focus on the Family. Mike, Winnie, Spence, and Ben make up the club, The Last Chance Detectives and no case is too difficult for these young people.
I designed my own curriculum for high school English based on lists of classic literature, life skills to acquire, and writing projects to enjoy. Literature and writing are two of my favorite subjects to teach and all my children have come to love them, too!
September 6 is National Read-A-Book-Day – a great day to celebrate! I love reading and have a massive collection of books, so this is a holiday near and dear to my heart. It’s also a great holiday for homeschoolers to celebrate. After all, we love books!
Since 1678, Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan has delighted readers. This allegory of the Christian life is timeline – folks in every generation can related to Christian’s journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City along the King’s Highway.