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Consider Homeschooling

Curious about homeschooling? Despite its popularity, social pressures and misconceptions about homeschooling can still make it a difficult decision. If you are trying to decide between homeschool, Christian school, or public school, start here.

Articles

One Fishy Tale
by Kara Murphy

A Lesson for Little Ones based on Not Norman by Kelly Bennett

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“How to Start” Books
by Ruth Beechick
Here we sort out some of the theorizing in what I call the Start books. [More]
World-building Words
by Steve Murphy
Just as I built dwellings out of stacks of raw materials, we parents, with our words, create a world in which our children live.
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The Faces of Homeschooling
The Cornwell and Justice Families
by Mark Robinette
For Want of a Nail
Ways of Her Household
by Marilyn Rockett
The importance of small things [More]
Creative Ways to Occupy Preschoolers
by Cheryl A. Bastian
When we need to occupy our preschoolers, we are intentional about providing activities that will engage their active minds and bodies in purposeful, meaningful ways.
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The Smallest Things
by Kimberlee Davison
Mother Teresa said, “We can do no great things, only small things with great love.”
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Root to Fruit
by Mark Robinette
Faces of Homeschooling [More]
Feeble Mountain Folk
by Rachel Starr Thomson
Christ the Solid Rock
by Marilyn Rockett
In Memoriam - Chris Clicka [More]

Get Started Homeschooling

What curriculum is best for your preschooler? If you are new to homeschooling, this is the place to start. Our FirstYear™ column and weekly newsletters are uniquely designed to help you succeed during the critical beginning stages.

Articles

Boat Building Like Dad
by Kara Murphy

Based on The Boy Who Built the Boat by Ross Mueller

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The Fifteen-minute Principle
by Maren Stowman
Fifteen minutes today, tomorrow, and the next day. One bite-size piece at a time. [More]
The Great Debate
How to Teach a Child to Read
by Marilyn Rockett

Interview with Authors Mark Thogmartin and Mary Gallagher

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Gardening with Children
by Kathy Pomaville Pate
Growing more than vegetables and berries in the classroom of life [More]
Create a Picture-Book Unit Study
Based on The Ant and the Grasshopper by Amy Lowry Poole
by Kara Murphy
How you can build a unit around The Ant and the Grasshopper? [More]
Teaching Creation
by Jeffrey Ober
Jesus used examples from everyday life that the people could grasp. We can do that with our children as well.
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Lessons from the Ant
by Pam Forster
There is much to be learned from little creatures [More]
Simplify the Curriculum
by Ruth Beechick
“For writing we write” is a great motto for simplifying and strengthening language teaching.
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Raise a Miracle
by Katrina Hoover
Use silkworms to teach the insect lifecycle [More]
The Three Elements of Early Math - Part 2
by Diane Hurst

Continue Homeschooling

Discipleship is a big job requiring a long-term commitment fueled by love and perseverance. Whether you are looking for new ideas on teaching math concepts, or encouragement to continue in the journey, you will find it here.

Articles

Feasting on the Word
Father's Heart
by R. C. Sproul Jr.
As parents, we reap the power and blessings of God's Word in our children's lives [More]
Rembrandt van Rijn
(1606-1669)
by Emily Cottrill

Take a closer look at the work of an artist that used his artistic skill to bring glory to his creator. Dig deeper with a picture study of The Denial of Peter

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Using Proverbs to Teach Your Children
Proverbs 31
by Allie Olsen
How A Young Lady of Valor Proverbs 31 for Girls changed one mother's schooling
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Mary Cassatt
(1844-1926)
by Emily Cottrill
Mary Cassatt was an unusual Impressionist [More]
Ants and Acacias
Made for Each Other
by Dr. Jay L. Wile
God's design is always the best! [More]
Under the Florida Sun
by Emily Adams
Study diligence and friendship with Strawberry Girl. [More]
The World of David Copperfield
by Emily Adams
Lessons in friendship and love from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
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Adventures at Plumfield
by Emily Adams

A reveiw of Little Men by Louisa May Alcott

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My Hero
by Kym Wright
Rigor and Rest
by Steve Murphy
When many are reacting rather than living and learning, believers must bear the yoke of Christ well. It is a light and easy yoke that the world does not know or understand.
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Beyond Homeschooling

Thinking about post-secondary education? Homesteading? Entrepreneurship? As the homeschooling movement has grown, so has the interest in quiver-full families, family-integrated churches, modest dress, and homegrown foods. Find these and more homeschool-inspired topics here.

Articles

Wisdom: The Biblical Pattern
by Wade Myers
If we cannot fully equip our sons with assets that will provide, let us at least equip them with the entrepreneurial skills to amass assets during their work lives, rather than put them on the bleak path of a typical wage earner [More]
A Day of Rest
—Really!
by Maren Stowman

The importance of Saboth rest

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Humility and Hard Work
by Wade Myers
Can you start a business with little capital? [More]
Wisdom: The Biblical Pattern
by Wade Myers
Weathering the Storms of Entrepreneurship
by Wade Myers
I know that the trials of our faith worketh patience, and with Him, we can weather any storm we encounter on our entrepreneurial journey.
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A Mother... A Mentor
by Sally Clarkson
A Hope and a Future
by R.C. Sproul, Jr.
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]
The Beatrice Brigade
by John Mark Reynolds
Homeschooling mothers are pioneers of a new era. [More]
Preparing Daughters for Entrepreneurship
by Wade Myers
Why should we teach our daughters to be entrepeneurs? Mr. Myers tells us in this article. [More]
A Family Mission
by Maren Stowman
Maren Stowman tells us about the life-changing experiences that she and her family shared on a missions trip to Russia. [More]
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