by Carol Carpenter | Feb 11, 2012 | General
I confess; I’m too often task-driven. I find myself frustrated around those who are so wrapped up in their “to do” lists that they can’t entangle themselves long enough to stop for a bit of conversation beyond the surface, yet I fear I subject...
by Tess Worrell | Feb 4, 2012 | General
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37. What is your prime goal for your schooling efforts? Is it to protect your children from the influences of the world? Is it to offer prime education...
by Carol Carpenter | Jan 28, 2012 | General
O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! Psalm 34:8 “Daddy, what is it?” That’s what the Israelites’ children must have been asking when they first saw manna—the tiny flake-like bread that appeared with the dew. They...
by Tess Worrell | Jan 27, 2012 | General
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” Colossians 3:12. An 8 x 8 foot room, seven people, a pile of school books, seven hours. Not the recipe for patience. My husband...
by Micah Clark | Jan 24, 2012 | General
There is a hearing on January 25th in the Indiana Senate Education Committee on Senate Bill 373 which would opt Indiana out of the new “Common Core” state standards coming from Washington, DC. Some critics question the value of these standards and wonder...
by Tess Worrell | Jan 21, 2012 | General
“Why do I need this? When will I ever use it?” Is there a home schooling parent who hasn’t heard those words—generally connected to math? I recently overheard a conversation at the grocery between a child and her mom on this very subject. Mom’s answer, “I don’t know....
