The following is a post from contributing writer, Roan, of Joyful Always. A little over a year ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was completely blindsided, because I considered myself the picture of health. I had recently finished running my second marathon, and I was almost through with the 63 day Insanity workout [...]
HSC Featured Post: Homemaking Journals
March 26, 2013 by 1 Comment
Life skills are called life skills for a reason – you’ll need them for a whole lifetime! It’s vital to teach them to your children. Paula from Average Housewife has written a whole post about the Homemaking Journals that she’s made with her children. If you’ve been thinking about making something like this, definitely go [...]
What to Do When You Finish Your Curriculum Early
February 27, 2013 by 2 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. You’ve researched and found the perfect curriculum. You’ve planned and got it all scheduled. Everything’s going great…until you finish your curriculum before you finish your school year. What do you do? Do a fun unit study. If you finish your planned [...]
Making Soft Pretzels With Your Kids
February 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The follow is a post from contributing writer Megan Spires from House of the Rising Sons. Are you a fan of cooking and baking with your kids? Do you sometimes include it in your lesson plans like we do? If so, then I’m sure you’ve had your share of great experiences and then some you’d [...]
Helping Children Set Goals
January 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The following is a post by contributing writer Roan of Joyful Always. As each new calendar year or school year begins, many homeschooling mothers set goals for themselves, their children, and their homeschool. Actually, you can set and implement goals any time during the year! Also, goal setting is not just for adults. Children can [...]
10 Great Educational Tools For Children 2-5
January 9, 2013 by 4 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer Carlie who blogs over at So You Call Yourself a Homeschooler? and Managing Your Blessings. I don’t know about you, but one thing that has always been a challenge for me is keeping my two active sons (ages 4 and 5) occupied while schooling their big sister. [...]
Using Object Lessons to Teach Biblical Truths
December 14, 2012 by 1 Comment
The follow is a post from contributing writer Megan Spires from House of the Rising Sons. One of the many beauties of homeschooling is the opportunity to really assess your child’s learning style so that you can teach them according to the way they learn best. And I believe it’s also important, as their teacher, [...]
