Homeschooling
My Tanks are Topped Off
One of my favorite events in a year just took place. From Thursday evening to Saturday evening, most of my family were attending the Texas Home School Coalition Convention and Family Conference in The Woodlands. We heard dynamic speakers, we met people, we shopped, and we had a great time as a family discussing all that we had learned. The key... »
Homemade Copywork
For the past two Mondays, I have written about my decision to focus on Early American History in the up-coming school year. I try to make my children's lessons as seamless as possible, which means that the subject matter crosses and/or carries over into other subjects. My system is not perfect; however, seamless lessons are a personal goal of mine. ... »
My 2011 Mom School
Last week, I shared with you my plans to focus on Early American History this up-coming school year. I am busy trying to get myself prepared for our first day, which will be in early August. We like to start school when it is too hot to do anything productive outside. The Thomas Jefferson Education calls this act of preparation on... »
A Good Founding in History
I hope that everyone had a great July 4th. My family went to my sister-in-law's home near Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park. If you don't know anything about Texas history, Washington-on-the-Brazos is the site where Texians gathered together and signed the Declaration of Independence from Mexico in 1836. Usually H-E-B and the park put on a spectacular fireworks show, but they could... »
Lessons in the Garden
I hope that everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend. I have not written in over a week because life got in the way. When life gets as hectic as it has been, I try not to stress over my lack of writing. I do it because I enjoy it, and... »
The Chronological Bible
My family hit a milestone two weeks ago. We completed reading the New Testament in chronological order. Every weekday morning, we have a family Bible study. Our resource was The Daily Bible in the New International Version by F. LaGard Smith. In the past, we have jumped around in the Bible reading from the Old and New Testaments. We have read them in canonical... »
Country Boys Will Survive
Hank Williams Jr. wrote and sang a song by this same title. His lyrics are just as true today as they were in 1982. And I submit that they were true hundreds of years ago. To read the lyrics of this famous country song, click here. This song was on my mind this weekend while I watched my sons work alongside... »
Schooling through Chaos
I just have to say that I am deeply touched by the personal emails and comments I received for Friday's article, "Restore My Hope in Humanity." Words cannot express how encouraged I am by your words and shared stories. Thank you again for taking the time to restore my hope. [caption id="attachment_1803" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Kyla's horse project. I loved how... »
A Parent’s Greatest Joy, Part 2
As I was writing, "A Parent's Greatest Joy", I had much more to say than what I allowed myself to write. The article was getting lengthy, and I made a conscious decision to focus on parental responsibility. I wanted to encourage parents to take be proactive in their child's spiritual development. In today's society we have to raise our children... »
A Parent’s Greatest Joy
"I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth" (III John 1:4). Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis (AIG), wrote Already Gone, a book that examines why so many of our children leave the Christian faith. Too many parents today do not know the joy that the apostle John describes in his letter. Most people would... »
Home-schooling: The Road Less Traveled
It is no surprise to me that many modern homesteading families also make the decision to home school. We have the do-it-yourself spirit. We strive to live self-sufficiently, which also includes educating our own children. We know that our ancestors, who grew up with the responsibilities of collecting eggs, weeding the garden, and milking the family cow, grew up to be... »
Roses on Valentine’s Day
Regardless of how you choose to spend Valentine's Day, there are some things that require your attention. February the 14th marks the day when people plant their seed potatoes in Texas. It also marks the day to prune your roses. Some people are afraid to prune their rose bushes. They are not sure exactly what to do. My husband is not... »
Online Conferences
My family and I always look forward to attending the Texas Home School Coalition (THSC) Convention and Family Conference in August. I know that there are similar conferences across the nation to encourage and support home-schooling families. Being with like-minded people for just a few days is always an encouragement to me. Once your family makes the decision to be counter-culture and... »
Snow Day!!
My kids were so excited as they went to bed last night because snow was falling. When we woke up this morning, they were even more excited that it was still snowing. Even though it is early, they have already been out, then in, then out, then in again. I am... »
Rocket Phonics
I recently wrote an article about Dr. Stephen Guffanti entitled, "Dr. Guffanti Changed the Way I Teach." I attended his workshop at the Texas Home School Coalition (THSC) Convention and Family Conference in August. Dr. Guffanti shared his experiences as a person growing up with ADHD and dyslexia. Additionally his career as a doctor allowed him time to work with... »
