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Aug. 2, 2017
3 Things to Remember When You’re Teaching Worldview
Worldview formation begins long before high school-level worldview courses, long before a child ever knows the terms apologetics, theology, or politics. By the time we as homeschool parents begin to make curriculum decisions for our children—much less prepare a high … Continue reading
Jul. 7, 2017
Financial Benefits of a Literature-based Curriculum
If you are hoping to use a literature-based homeschool curriculum, the cost can at first seem to be an obstacle. When money is tight on a single family income, your favorite homeschool curriculum can feel like an extravagance. You may … Continue reading
Tagged benefits, budgeting, choosing, curriculum, financial, homeschool, literature-based
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Jun. 21, 2017
I Want to Homeschool, But I'm Afraid of Making Mistakes
I recently heard the fears of a mom deciding whether to pull her kids out of school. Public kindergarten was squelching her daughter’s love of learning, and she wanted something different for their family. But a significant worry from this … Continue reading
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May. 3, 2017
Choose the Most Enjoyable Way to Homeschool: Reading Great Books
Although books are far more memorable than textbooks, no one would claim that the whole point of reading is to improve your memory for facts. That would be ridiculous. We read because reading is enjoyable! I would rather read something … Continue reading
Tagged Homeschooling, joy, living books, reading
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Apr. 14, 2017
How to Create a Lifestyle of Learning
When you homeschool, your whole approach to learning starts to change. You may begin to look at nearly everything as a learning opportunity. That newfound perspective doesn’t mean you drag an encyclopedia to the playground. But it does mean you've discovered that learning new things … Continue reading
Tagged family life, homeschool, learning, lifestyle
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Apr. 12, 2017
Four Myths About Teaching Writing in Your Homeschool
How do we teach our kids to write well without killing their joy in the process? Beware these four myths about teaching writing that can frustrate our kids and keep them from loving to write. Myth #1: Good readers make good … Continue reading
Mar. 31, 2017
How Missions is the Heart of Sonlight
The U.S. Center for World Mission, now named Frontier Ventures, is an organization that raises awareness of the Great Commission, encouraging believers to spread the Good News of Jesus to the rest of the world. In the early 90’s, the … Continue reading
