In sixth grade or thereabouts, you had to write a report. Searching for a subject that seemed moderately interesting, such as Japan or Betsy Ross, you went to the encyclopedia and began to browse. Typically your finished report had to be three to four pages, plus illustrations, which seemed like a lot––really a lot. Japan…
New Home Schoolers
When the end of May rolls around, home schooling parents and students alike will be looking forward to the lazy, hazy days of summer. Parks, swimming pools, chilly movie theaters and more will be calling. Many parents will take off the instructor hat to go into full-fledged parent mode—planning the family vacation, camping trip or…
In school, I hated Texas history. Really. It was my least favorite class. That may sound strange coming from me, since twelve years ago I wrote Discover Texas, a Texas history curriculum for home school families. The explanation is simple: I did not want my children to hate the study of their state’s history. I…
In previous articles, (Fear of Loss, Hope of Gain and Tend Your Garden) we explored what lessons could be learned from gardening and how these same principles (planting the right seeds at the right time) would yield success (good fruit) in our family “garden.” In this third article I will share one more analogy I…
“Home schoolers are prideful and arrogant. They treat the rest of us like there is something wrong with us.” Ouch! I overheard this conversation at a church function a few years ago, and it broke my heart. After all, we are supposed to be the Body of Christ, walking in unity with one another and…
