My parents encouraged me to take my faith seriously and take responsibility for it. They showed me that faith is like a muscle. The more you train it, the bigger it gets....
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Sometimes parents can tell more about how well their children "got" a concept by having them teach it back or by working out a problem together. Togetherness reveals things a right or wrong answer never could....
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Dual enrollment is a process by which a high school student takes one or more college classes. The student might go to a local college, or the student might take the course through a distance-learning program (on the internet, for example). ...
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When I begin to feel my pants tighten on my waist and notice the jiggle on my upper arms, I quickly make the decision to adjust my daily intake of food and add a bit more exercise. It becomes...
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Special needs considerations raise the stakes. Truly evaluating the situation, however, often proves that special needs children benefit from homeschooling even more than other children....
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The books and supplies have arrived. A schedule is even in place. But you look around and wonder, "Where in the world are we going to do school?" Don't worry! It isn't as challenging as it might seem....
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Spending time at a homeschool convention can give your homeschool year the pep that it needs to finish on a high note, or can help you start the year strong....
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Homeschooling through my high school years gave me so many more options for what to study, and how to study it. My education was tailored to fit me!...
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Help is often closer than we might think. It doesn't take much more than a quick conversation between moms to discover all that we have in common. So, sometimes the answer is a simple one: build relationships, one family at a time. Other times, though, we need something a little...
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"I just love your child! He always listens and behaves so well!" Do you ever hear a Sunday school or co-op teacher say those words about the very child who doesn't seem to listen to a word you say at home? Being both teacher and parent to a child who...
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