physical education
Tuesday, 09 February 2021 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Have No Fear: P.E. at Home

  After high school math and science, I’ve found many homeschoolers worry about physical education requirements. I think it may be because some of us had horrid experiences or think back to the organization of P.E. classes. We don’t want to repeat the former and don’t know how to do the latter. The National Association
plans for the new year
Wednesday, 06 January 2021 / Published in * Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

Make Plans for the New Year… or Not

  “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 “Is anyone else just so weary of to-do lists?” “As I read such admirable paths many take to set goals, define strategies using fancy programs,
holiday baking lessons
Thursday, 17 December 2020 / Published in * Holidays, Articles, Blog

Holiday Baking: Lessons I Learned

  I not only confess; I proclaim boldly—I don’t like to cook. I can manage my way through most of the traditional holiday meals by sticking with familiar and easy recipes. The baking part of the rituals is beyond me though. Baking pies, cakes, and cookies to share at a family meal or give as
thanksgiving traditions
Thursday, 05 November 2020 / Published in * Holidays, Articles, Blog

Something Old, Something New. Traditions

  This morning I read a suggestion that Thanksgiving might need to be cancelled this year due to concerns over COVID-19. What? Cancel Thanksgiving? Memorial Day parades and picnics. Fourth of July celebrations. Halloween trick-or-treating. All cancelled. Now, Thanksgiving? We are entering what is often called the “holiday season:” Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
after high school
Wednesday, 28 October 2020 / Published in * High School, Articles, Blog

After High School Options for Homeschoolers

  Application essays. PSAT. SAT. ACT. College-required classes. For many of us, as our children enter high school, approach high school, begin first grade, we begin the panic of “What about college?” The phrases above become one more thing to worry about, right? So many questions. So much fear. Our society has placed a great