Lately, the Lord has been showing me the necessity of being in His Word on a daily basis. I can’t read Psalm 119 without realizing the importance of God’s Word in my daily life. Some days I come with anticipation and sometimes I come with reluctance. Either way, I come out of obedience to Him […]
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New Homeschool Routine
Fifteen years of homeschooling has taught me that a homeschool routine that works well in one season doesn’t always work in another. This was the case for my family in the middle of this school year. Our old homeschool routine needed to be replaced with a new one.
Must-Have Homeschool Supplies
Over the years, my kids and I have set up our homeschool area in various spaces. We had a dedicated homeschool room, a space in our dining room and even pulled out boxes each day to do school in our kitchen. Even with all the different setups that we’ve had over the years, there are […]
Our Homeschool Journey
I started out homeschooling our oldest daughter because I wanted her to have a rigorous, classical, Christian education. Little did I know that God had bigger plans for our homeschool. In this video, I share about my family’s homeschool journey from a rigorous academic focus to one of discipleship. We also grew our family from […]
2nd Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices
(This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here.) This year my 2nd grader begged me to let her do more subjects from BJU Press through their distance learning program. She really enjoyed using BJU distance learning videos for science, history and math last year. She was eager to add more BJU video lessons […]
4th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices
This was one of those years where I had to choose curriculum that wasn’t the best fit for my child. I knew my 4th grader would have loved to do group learning with his siblings, more hands-on activities and lessons that were taught by me. However, I needed curriculum where he (and his other siblings) […]
6th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices
Last year my daughter really enjoyed the BJU Press distance learning program so we decided to use it again this year for most of her subjects. I shared all of my 6th grade homeschool curriculum choices in this video. (This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here.) 6th grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices BJU […]
8th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices
This will be my second time homeschooling an 8th grader. I’m learning that what works for one child doesn’t always work for another. My oldest daughter (now in college) loved everything we used for her 8th grade year but most of it wasn’t a good fit for her sister. I researched 8th grade homeschool curriculum […]
9 Things to Consider Before Choosing Homeschool Curriculum
I have made a lot of mistakes over the years when it comes to choosing homeschool curriculum. My focus was always on finding curriculum that was in line with my child’s learning style and my philosophy of education. These are great things to consider (and I’ll address them below) but there is more to think […]
BJU Press Math Curriculum Review
For years, I have used Math-U-See to teach my children math with great success. However, with seven children, I was bound to have a few kids that needed something different. This year I switched two of my children over to BJU Press math to see if it would be a better fit for them. And […]
3 Things to Keep in Mind if You Switched Curriculum Mid-Year
Have you switched curriculum mid-year? If you have, then these three things are important for you to keep in mind. You Are Not Behind There is a tendency to think that switching curriculum mid-year puts you behind. Be assured that you are not behind. You are exactly where you need to be. I’m guessing that […]
6 Christian Children’s Books You Will Love
Like many parents, I want to read quality literature to my children. When it comes to Christian literature for kids, it can be hard to find books that compare to the classic literature that we love. That is why I was excited to discover six children’s books that contain excellent stories and beautiful illustrations that […]