Spring has sprung, and with approximately 9-10 weeks of school left, I am beginning that annual season of planning, and the official beginning of my season of homeschooling one. When you have homeschooled a minute, picking out “nuggets,” as I like to call them, amongst all the conferences, magazines, and blogs you have read can […]
How to Build a Worldchanger
One of my favorite conference presentations is a concept I refer to as teaching inclusive history. It is my passion, and the foundation upon which I have educated our children and sought to educate others for a number of years now. I truly do believe that when we give our children a Godly heart for […]
For the Freedom of Man, Even Fifty Years Later
It was January, 1961. These were a few of the words of a young John F. Kennedy as he stood on the steps of the United States Capitol, ready to take on the momentous task of leading a nation in turmoil: ‘Since this country was founded, each generation of Americans has been summoned to give […]
Introducing… My High School History Curriculum
I am believing God that 2016 will be another tremendous year for me, an unprecedented season of using my small hinges to open big doors. And it starts right here. “When I Was a Child” is the long-awaited high school history curriculum that will conclude our elementary, middle school, and now high school history […]
Gardening as Homeschool Enrichment
Normally, most people type a gardening post during early spring or summer. But for many across the country, the weather has been such that beginner gardening might be most appropriate! If nothing else, you can file this one and refer to it again next spring. We began gardening after my FIL insisted that […]