in touch
Friday, 18 January 2019 / Published in - Family, Articles, Blog

Ideas for Keeping in Touch with Long Distance Relatives

  We moved to South Korea when Clarissa was eighteen months old. I felt bad taking the only grandbaby on both sides to the other side of the world. But I also knew that there were things that I could do to help Clarissa keep in touch with her extended family. Care PackagesI hang up
serve others
Monday, 10 December 2018 / Published in - Character Development, - Christian Upbringing, - Ministry, Articles, Blog

Bringing Your Kids Alongside You to Serve Others

  As Clarissa grows, one of my goals is for her to have a heart that wants to serve others and not just herself. At first it seemed hard to find ways for her to serve others since she is only five. But I have found that one of the best ways to do this,
books
Wednesday, 14 November 2018 / Published in - Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Teaching Science Without Textbooks

  One of Clarissa’s favorite things to do is to read. It is also one of her favorite ways to learn. If we read about it in a book (or watch a show on TV), she is more likely to remember it. She will bring up facts that we read about months ago that I
Tuesday, 23 October 2018 / Published in - Family, Articles, Blog

A Dad’s Role in Homeschooling

  When I was an elementary school teacher, the school district set the curriculum and pacing guide. As a homeschool mom, the idea of planning my daughter’s curriculum was daunting, at first. I thought about what I wanted Clarissa to learn before she graduated from our household. I asked my husband, Tim, what he thought
kindergarten
Saturday, 08 September 2018 / Published in Articles, Blog

The Changing Nature of Our Kindergarten

  Clarissa and I did a preschool curriculum together, last school year. She really liked it in the beginning, and then started to lose interest in April, so we stopped. By May, she was asking to do “real school” at home, so I planned a June start to kindergarten. I wanted to start slow and
summer school days
Friday, 10 August 2018 / Published in - Games and Activities, Articles, Blog

Summer School Days

  My daughter, Clarissa, has been asking me to teach her to read, off and on, since before she was potty-trained. She constantly asked to start kindergarten this spring, so I spent May planning what I wanted our year together to look like. In June, we officially started kindergarten. I knew that I wanted to