Middle school is a pivotal time where kids feel trapped in an awkward transition. They’re learning to relate to peers, adjust to social rules, and develop the skills they’ll need in their teen years. And these skills include money management....
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Honors students need an environment where being smart is prized, where success does not mean being labeled a “dork” or “nerd,” where going the extra mile is not frowned upon, and where no one frets about “wrecking the curve.”...
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For the homeschool parent, it can be an ongoing challenge to find math curriculum that is a good fit for a student that struggles with learning the concepts of mathematics. ...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I hear some variation of the question almost every day. “Mom, who in our family was the youngest to learn to read?” “Mom, am I good at math?” “Am I good at ballet?” “Am I . . . ?” In a million different ways, my kids daily try to measure their value. Their...
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The overflow of a healthy marriage allows us to be a bright shining light, an example to all we encounter—our children, co-workers, family, friends, and the ones we mentor. In a world full of fatherless children, divorce, and abuse, we must take a Godly approach....
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If you’re keeping an eye out for some new curriculum ideas this back-to-school season, check out these steps for making the task less stressful and more fun!...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title="A Mother’s Story" color="blue" border_width="2"][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text]It was early morning, and the day was going to be a scorcher. Our family was on a summer camping trip, and we needed ice. Lots of it. So I asked my youngest son, who’d just gotten his license, to drive our SUV to the...
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This simple temperature experiment below, adapted from Science C’s Usborne Book of Science Experiments, Volume Three, is a fun and satisfying way for kids to create a thermometer and then use it to demonstrate how heat affects the expansion of fluids....
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We get to come alongside our girls to discover how the Lord is calling them to leadership, how God is calling them to lead a life that points to Jesus. How He has equipped them, in design, in gifts, talents, and by His sufficient and perfect grace....
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Habits we learn when we are young often stick with us for life. As parents, we can help assure that our children develop good time-managements skills by starting early and being consistent. ...
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