Homeschooling Today Magazine | A Journal of Home Discipleship

There are any number of important practical reasons why we should reject the carrot of charter schools. Were we to bite into it we would find not the sweet flavor of carrot, but the bitter taste of all the strings attached. The most important reason, to any father’s heart, however, is this: God made us stewards of the children He has given us. [More]

Jesus calmed the storm, which made the diciples even more afraid. [More]

How could I have thought that textbooks would give my children a better education than this glorious drive? [More]

Homeschooling creates an environment where true social maturity can be developed and nurtured. Doing the right thing is rarely easy, but it’s always right. [More]

A job "out in the world" can be a fascinating experience for homeschoolers. It also is a way for us to be a light in the darkness. Laura Cummings tells us about her experience in the workplace, and what she learned from it.

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How can we train our children to go beyond us? What can we do to equip them to be more faithful than we have been? [More]

If we recognize that we have been sent, then our goal in homeschooling is the encouragement of disciples. If, on the other hand, we understand our own calling, we will pray that our homeschooling labors will create apostles, literally, those who are sent. [More]

Homeschooling is not just a choice we make, it is a God-given calling. [More]

A conversation with a FirstYear subscriber may help other mothers who are feeling overwhelmed by their responsibilities. [More]

Most likely, when the Lord is doing something big in our lives—so big that we cannot see the next step ahead of us—these times are filled with a mixture of thoughts and emotions for women driven by our strong desire for security. [More]

Ruth Beechick tells us the meaning of the phrase "Classical Education" and the history behind it. [More]

Reading out loud to your children is a simple, yet beautiful act, that they will cherish forever. [More]

How do you decide what instrument your child should begin to play? Kathryn Hargis gives you a detailed list of the pros and cons of various instruments, to help you decide. [More]

What is the history behind one of the most helpful technological advances of our time, the microscope? [More]

What is scholarship? It may be an antiquated term, but it is just as important for us to know in the present day. [More]

Threre's nothing like a butterfly garden to help teach about God's creation and add beauty to your yard.
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There truly is a time and season for everything. Knowing the apionted time for each calling takes wisdom. [More]

Jesus calmed the storm, which made the diciples even more afraid. [More]

A Review of Conversations With C.S. Lewis: Imaginative Discussions
About Life, Christianity, and God
By Rachel Starr Thompson
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Learn how a 1911 tome makes today's study of nature a breeze.

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When you have 8 children and are foster parents to over fifty more, you're bound to hit rough spots. Vicki Bentley helps focus on the essentials when you're on the frontlines.

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One of the common fears among homeschool parents is how to teach their older child algebra. For many of them, the instructions “solve for x” resurrects their own feelings of inadequacy in mathematics. [More]

Homeschoolers have the best chance in this generation to teach up-to-date history that uses a new shorter history of Egypt and the Mediterranean areas. You can teach the Bible thoroughly—the most accurate history book of all. [More]

Father of seven, Chris Klicka shares some practical helps for becoming a better homeschool father [More]

I will not know how well I have done not just as a father, but as a man, until I see my children’s children being taught to love and serve the Lord. [More]

Homeschooling mothers are pioneers of a new era. [More]

Why should we teach our daughters to be entrepeneurs? Mr. Myers tells us in this article. [More]

Maren Stowman tells us about the life-changing experiences that she and her family shared on a missions trip to Russia. [More]

When we think of missions, we think of going to far-away places like Africa. But work also needs to be done in our own back-yard, America. [More]

Think of every salvation allegory you’ve ever read. Do you notice a common thread? They all begin with leaving. [More]

Rachel Thompson shows us that some of the best family traditions involve working together. [More]

Dr. Voddie Baucham gives you some ways to establish traditions inside your family.

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When there's a low point in your life, where do you turn for strength? [More]