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Teach Your Children Soft Skills
Skills for a Life Time by Mary Kay Smith Homeschooling parents spend a lot of time making sure they find the right curriculum, schedule, perhaps
Survive & Thrive: Outdoor Summer Homeschool
Survive & Thrive: Outdoor Summer Homeschool A favorite outdoor summer homeschool activity for many families is camping and hiking–and Virginia is blessed with glorious outdoor
Considering College
by Jonathan Brush Acceptance into the perfect college has become the cultural standard for personal and parental success. At every turn, heavily credentialed experts assert
How to Create a High School Transcript
by Janice Campbell Although there are many ways to approach high school record-keeping and transcripts, the ideal thing is to start planning while your student
Teaching Kids About the Value of Money
Is it ever too early to start learning how to save and spend money wisely? Answer that question and more in this Homeschool Living. Discover
Benefits of Homeschooling
“Being teacher, principal, secretary, advisor, field-trip arranger, school nurse, cook, lunch-room supervisor, janitor, and so on, all wrapped in one is not always easy, but
The Unwritten Curriculum of the Homeschooling Lifestyle
by Melissa Dean “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9, ESV) The initial decision to homeschool was
Navigating the College Route
by Jason M. Smith What You Want Out of College Start your research into prospective careers early in high school. Don’t hesitate to invest a
Nurturing All the Special Needs in Your Family
by Melissa Dean As mom to four children with special needs, I have made a lot of mistakes juggling family relationships. I wish I could
Eight Reasons Kids Learn Best at Home
by Debra Bell, Ph.D. After I finished homeschooling our kids, I headed back to school myself to complete a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology. I wanted
Training Toddlers and Preschool Children
by Kerin Morgan In the whole scheme of things, toddler years are very short. But these are the years when the most aggressive training should
History of Newspapers & Journalism
History of Newspapers & Journalism Perhaps now more than ever, teaching your children the history of newspapers and the importance of honest journalism, how to
Hidden Allergies and Learning
by Dianne Craft At a recent consultation for their twelve-year-old daughter, a dad stated, “If you do nothing else for us, you will already have
What God Wants Your Teen to Know
by Inge Cannon Think back to your school years as a child or a teen. What lessons were most efficiently learned—the ones you gleaned from
Homeschool Problems: Caught in a Hedge of Thorns?
Homeschool Problems by Beth Sterne Do you often wish homeschool and life would “go better?” Do you feel as if you’re caught in a maze
Trying to Fit It All In
Trying to Fit It All In by Sonya Shafer There was once a man named Bill who decided to go for a walk. A long
Twelve Common Transcript Transgressions
by Inge Cannon Parents who homeschool their children during the high school years must provide a written statement that summarizes the academic achievements of those
History of Airplanes: Orville & Wilbur Wright Unit Study
History of Airplanes: Orville & Wilbur Wright Unit Study As we shift from spring into summer, a fun outdoor unit study is just the thing
American History: Oregon Trail Unit Study
A homeschool unit study is a great way to incorporate a variety of activities into your study of American history. Check out these creative resources
Teaching and Learning Patience
Patience is a hard lesson to learn–and teach! And yet, one of the greatest blessings of homeschooling is that it allows us the opportunity to
What My Father Taught Me By Being a Mentor
Mentoring Your Children by Mike Cheney My mentor experience began when I was thirteen and my brother Jay was ten and we first went into
