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Featured Articles

On-Campus or Online College: Which Fits You?

By Ohio Christian University / May 13, 2019

The Benefits of Homeschool Field Trips

By Harrison County CVB / April 29, 2019

The Educational Vacation Advantage

By Massanutten Resort / April 22, 2019

Six Tips for Helping Your Student Choose a College

By Southern Adventist University / April 15, 2019

6 Reasons I Switched to a Four-day Homeschool Schedule

By Sonlight Curriculum / April 8, 2019

Homeschool 101

HOMESCHOOLING 101 SERIES

Discover answers to the most common homeschooling questions.

LEARN ABOUT HOMESCHOOLING

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USING WELL PLANNED DAY PLANNERS

Using Well Planned Day

The easiest way to teach time management is to model it. And the easiest way to model it is by using solid resources! Well Planned Day is designed by a homeschool mom for homeschool moms to help you manage school, life, and home well—and teach your children to do the same!

Using Your Student Planner

Third through fifth grade students are at a perfect age to start developing planner skills. Developing those skills is so much more fun in a planner specially designed for them. That is why I created the fun and colorful Student Planner.

Using Your High School Planner

The high school years are a perfect time for reinforcing personal and time management. With this in mind, I created the High School Planner, a tool especially designed to help high schoolers develop the skills they need before graduating.

Using Your College Planner

Good time management is vital during the college years. Designed to meet the specific needs of college students, the College Planner is small enough to slide into your bag, yet comprehensive enough to help you balance all of the various aspects of college life.

Using Your High School 4-Year Planner

By the high school years, it's important for parents and students to think beyond the immediate school year. The High School 4 Year Plan is designed to allow you and your high schooler to focus on the current year while also keeping an eye on the big picture. Everything in one place always makes life easier!

Using Your Well Planned Prayer Planner

Well Planned Prayer is a comprehensive planner designed to enrich your prayer life as you manage day-to-day living. I designed each section to aid you in keeping track of daily to-dos, scheduling activities, creating menu plans, organizing grocery shopping lists, and much, much more.

Why Use a Homeschool Planner?

Homeschool planners aren't just for the planner addict. Here are seven reasons why every homeschool mom should establish the habit of using a homeschool planner!

Why Moms Should Use a Planner

Maintaining the family schedule includes more than just keeping up with appointments. Here are four reasons why moms needs more than just a calendar and sticky notes.

Why Middle Schoolers Should Use a Planner

Is it really important to teach middle schoolers how to use a planner? Here are three reasons why the answer is yes!

Why High Schoolers Should Use a Planner

Time management is not something that just happens when teens become adults. It requires training! A planner is a vital tool for equipping that training.

HOMESCHOOLING ARTICLES

STAGES OF EDUCATION

Learning naturally processes through a series of stages as children’s brains mature. Although the boundaries of these stages are by no means rigid, distinctions do exist based on how children develop. So, what should you expect in each of these stages? How should the developmental process affect how we teach? Explore the answers to these questions and more as you learn how to confidently walk your children through each stage of the homeschool journey. READ ARTICLE

STARTING OUT

Preschool - 1st Grade

The excitement stage of learning usually begins in kindergarten or first grade and extends through third or fourth grade. This is the time to let our children explore, gather, accumulate, and absorb as much as possible in fun, exciting ways.

Starting Out Articles

GETTING EXCITED

2nd - 4th Grade

Getting Excited Articles

BEGINNING TO UNDERSTAND

5th - 8th Grade

This stage usually fits into what we call the middle school years, beginning in fifth or sixth grade and extending through about eighth grade. These years form a bridge between the years of excitement and the deeper thinking required in high school.

Beginning to Understand Articles

LEARNING TO REASON

9th - 12th Grade

This reasoning stage typically fits well into the high school years, starting around age fourteen or fifteen and extending to graduation. During these years, your child will try to establish his own foundation of beliefs and process why he thinks the way he does.

Learning to Reason Articles

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HOMESCHOOL FAMILY

LIFE OF A HOMESCHOOL FAMILY

Help, I’m Married to a Fool

Twenty years. That is a long time to be married. Yet, it feels as if I blinked and my husband and I are celebrating our twentieth anniversary. Others observe a playful couple that seems to be taking incredible joy in the institute of marriage—but that has not always been the case. We have had ups and downs, both in the early and even recent years of marriage. We even separated for a period as we dealt with heavy issues.

Me Time

In order to be effective in our teaching and parenting, moms need to occasionally take some time out to unwind and focus on taking care of themselves. Here are some ideas to make the most of those precious moments.

Expectations

Reality sets in when that precious bundle is finally placed in our arms, and it is often so very different from our expectations. In fact, it may even be harder in many ways. But, as my fellow moms and I have discovered, reality is also much more delightful than we ever dreamed!

Seasons of Change

How do I reconcile contentment with what the Lord is doing in my life and the inevitable changes that I will never be prepared for? There is no simple formula, planner, or convenient pill to swallow.

Practicing Hope

Practice involved a frequency of conceptualizing, trying, failing, and sometimes succeeding. This is not a parallel or linear path traveled once, but more like an octagon I tried to draw as a teen, full of random lines trying to connect, going round and round.

Holding Onto Hope

As I explore this great verse on faith and the impact is has on parenting, homeschooling, and family journey, I am reminded that, through the unknowns of change, hope becomes my solid rock, my known.

Let Them: Nurturing Maturity in Our Children

Would they survive? Would I survive? Would they love or hate me? Would they walk away from what we had taught them or would they follow in the steps of the Christian faith? Would they be foolish or wise? Would they be selfish or caring?

20 Minute Energy Boost

It really doesn’t take much time to take care of ourselves and provide the energy boost we need to truly feel great, even in those stretches of life when our choices are severely limited.

Still in Need of Samaritans

We pondered the truth that Jesus clearly wanted Christians to note, that even the world is willing to get involved with messy situations. We also recognized that many churches are positively responding with recovery programs, and there is a growing trend in the younger generation to tackle these issues head on.

My Prayers

I find that, when I take the time to focus on praying the way Jesus taught, there is an abundance of grace in my day. Prayer is a means of grace that I have the privilege of tapping into anytime and anywhere.

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SCHEDULES THAT WORK

A Well Planned Gal Guide

In this e-book you will learn to create a schedule that works for your family, browse sample schedules from 5 different moms and then choose from over 10 scheduling worksheets!

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