Serving those preparing another generation of hearts ... at home!
It is easy for any wife and mother to become distracted with the multitudinous duties that daily await her. When we add in the duty of teaching our children — and teaching them well — we can sometimes feel overwhelmed! It does us well to remember what our real duties are — and what they [...]
Notebooking gives our children an opportunity to create — instead of consume, to think — instead of recall facts, to produce a reference work or keepsake — instead of filling out a workbook to store or toss. Are you ready to incorporate notebooking into your homeschool mix? We have a new series going at our [...]
Many educators and most homeschoolers realize that there is more to education than memorizing material, regurgitating it, and forgetting it! And while we realize there must be a better, more enjoyable way, we also know that real learning requires effort on the part of the student. There are usually two ways around the dilemma — [...]
Still on the fence? “Homeschool With Confidence,” a 3-page download available from The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, addresses common objections to homeschooling. From qualifications, cost, and socialization to addressing the needs of special needs, you’ll find words of encouragement. So you think you want to homeschool? Who do you think you are? Do you have a [...]
How do we learn most things? By doing them. Then when we have that experience under our belts and have a familiarity with them, we are ready to “talk” about them. So it is with math. Before we can discuss abstract operations such as “addition” and “multiplication,” we need to have a hands-on experience with [...]
Easy to make, lots of “there” there, and oh, so, yummy! Did You Know? Sucanat is a less refined sugar, retaining much of the molasses content, which makes it a more nutritionally sound choice. It makes a great substitute for sugar in our baked breakfast and snack items. (We use brown and granulated sugar for [...]
This takeoff on a very commonly seen recipe on packages of flour makes a delicious breakfast or a great snack! Naturally we’ve added our own enhancements to feed a hungry family and provide a reasonably healthy snack. Did You Know? Applesauce can be substituted 1:1 in place of oil for a moist texture in [...]
When we are blessed with children, they arrive as bundles of love, and with abundant hope, and rising expectations. For those of us who educate our children at home, the expectations multiply. There is pressure to perform, and fear of consequences. There is also no one else on which to shift blame if things don’t [...]
A new year brings new goals, new plans, and renewed determination. What a better time to start a new devotional? Bits of Pasture: Handfuls of Grass for the Lord’s Hungry Sheep by J.R. Miller is an oldie, but a goodie by the author of Home-making (also published as The Family). Simple daily readings were complied [...]
Joy to the World!: The Stories Behind Your Favorite Christmas Carols by Kenneth W. Osbeck has been a family favorite in our home for years. The book covers 25 Christmas carols, one for each day of December through Christmas. These folk-song-like hymns confront us once again with the profound mystery of the incarnation: God became [...]
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