Wednesday, 23 March 2016 / Published in Blog, Schoolhouse Teachers

He’s Quite a Character!

  We often hear this said about a person who says and does things we don’t expect or who are a bit quirky. These types of people make for great characters in fiction. So, how do we transfer them to the pages? Creating Dynamic Characters with Gina Conroy teaches middle school students how to create
Monday, 21 March 2016 / Published in Blog, Schoolhouse Teachers

Games to Exercise the Mind

  Learning can be fun, and we aim to prove that on SchoolhouseTeachers.com! Just check out two of our newest courses. Healthy Mind Match-Up with Nancy Stornes is for the whole family. With this course, or game, you and your family can get into the Word of God together by playing every day of the
Wednesday, 16 March 2016 / Published in Blog, Schoolhouse Teachers

How Did We Get Here?

  These days it seems like the laws of our land are always changing. Are the right people making these laws? Are the right processes being followed? How were the original laws developed? Find out all this and more with SchoolhouseTeachers.com. Early American History with A.K. Fielding is a 16-week middle school course that takes
Wednesday, 16 March 2016 / Published in Articles, Articles-The Homeschool Evangelist, Blog

Keeping the Peace at Co-op

Maintaining a peaceful homeschool co-op can sometimes be challenging, but it is extremely important.  By its very definition, a co-op is a group of people working together for a common purpose. Every member has a role to fill and tasks to perform. If one person falls short on his or her responsibilities, then someone else
Monday, 14 March 2016 / Published in Blog, Schoolhouse Teachers

P is for Prince and Princess

  When we think of princes and princesses, we are often transported back to medieval Europe. What if I told you there are modern-day princes and princesses . . . in your own home? If anyone in your family is a child of God, he or she is a prince or a princess. For the
Monday, 14 March 2016 / Published in Articles, Blog

Geocaching

  We were made for adventure and I love opportunities to invite my kids into the fun. Our homeschooling family relishes opportunities to be outside together, exploring nature, and we have fallen in love with a form of modern day treasure hunting called geocaching. Geocaching isn’t a new idea, and you can now find over
Saturday, 12 March 2016 / Published in Articles, Blog

How to Teach Your Child a Subject You Don’t Like

There are some subjects in our homeschool that I really love to teach. Literature: I could read and discuss books all day long every day. History: I love to learn about the people and places of the past. Science: although I totally disliked it in school, as a homeschool mom I’ve developed a love for
Friday, 11 March 2016 / Published in Articles, Articles - Study Hall, Blog, Charlotte Mason Homeschooling

Have You Met Charlotte Mason?

Have you met Charlotte Mason? She was a remarkable British woman who was far ahead of our time when it comes to educating our children. She was born in 1842 in England, but was orphaned at the age of 16 when both of her parents passed away. It was at this time that she came