by Debbie Burks | Nov 22, 2021 | General
Using good literature to teach writing is not an unusual practice, but it was not often done in our schools when we were children. We often teach as we were taught, so many moms have told me that teaching writing is their weak spot as a teacher. I think most classroom...
by Emma Sager | Nov 22, 2021 | General
A Time of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It’s a special time of year to gather together to celebrate everything that we are thankful for. Just as the name implies, Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks to God for everything we have. We gather...
by Guest Author | Nov 15, 2021 | General
Connection is an incredible thing, and in our modern world we have more of it than ever before. It’s incredible to think that just 20 years ago, Google had only just been founded, Facebook and YouTube were still just ideas, and the smartphones we can’t live without...
by Tiffany Chou | Nov 8, 2021 | General
It’s fall! School is in full swing, the leaves have been changing colors, and you’re probably wondering what fall-specific activities you could convince your kids to do. As a homeschooled high schooler with a little brother, I can tell you what fall activities are...
by Rick Barry | Oct 18, 2021 | General
Martin Luther once wrote, “If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.” While changing the planet might be beyond your goal, writing remains a powerful method of conveying information and emotions. As the author of hundreds of published articles,...
by Connie Albers | Oct 6, 2021 | General
Hello! Happy fall! Here we are in October. It’s hard to believe we are only a few months away from ringing in 2022. Yet, it seems like 2021 has flown by. So much in life has changed and continues to change. Have the changes made it more challenging to manage...
by Lacey Hooie | Sep 28, 2021 | General
Contests can provide a healthy opportunity to motivate our students to do their best work. With their varied topics, they offer your student a chance to explore and learn about a subject, person, part of history, or field they may not be as familiar with. It can also...
by Jill Wildermuth | Sep 6, 2021 | General
You need a loaf of bread. You can go to the store, grab a pre-made, pre-sliced, pre-bagged loaf off the shelf, scan it on your pay-as-you-shop app, and head home. Easy peasy! Or, you can go to the store, buy flour and yeast, head home, look up a recipe for making...