10 Ways to Use a School Management System for Homeschooling

    One of the biggest myths about homeschooling is that the operations involved are easy to manage manually. This is not the case. In fact, as any seasoned homeschooler will tell you, there is a lot of work that goes into ensuring that learning at home proceeds smoothly. This is where a school management
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Teach Teens to Live Debt-Free

  After years of helping people get out of debt, I believe it’s never too early to teach children how to live debt-free. Once they reach the teen years, avoiding debt is an absolutely essential life skill. Teens are bombarded with the idea of “Buy now, pay later” or “Get a loan to help your
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One Thing

                          One thing have I asked of the LORD, that I will seek after…(Ps. 27:4a)   In this crowded 21st century life, it’s hard to zero in on one thing to ask of the Lord. As a home educator, many things vie for attention: children, spouse, house, activities of all kinds, not the least
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Graduation Party and Gift Ideas

  It’s that time of year – time for graduation! Do you have a child graduating? My youngest granddaughter just finished preschool and had a cap and gown ceremony. So adorable! Are you planning a graduation celebration for your high school or college senior? All of our kids had different ceremonies and get-togethers. Our two
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5 Simple Ways to Teach the Meaning of Memorial Day

Every year my kids love Memorial Day because they know that their dad will be off work. Traditionally, we have off school as well and go to a picnic with friends. The true meaning of Memorial Day sometimes gets lost in the shuffle. We focus on the picnic, friends, and the fact that local pools
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Lifestyle of Learning on the Family Vacation

  Traveling is a blast! Your kids probably love airports and road trips. Every family vacation is an opportunity to learn, especially if we go somewhere where they speak a different language or we see new sites. Planning a vacation is a life skill that our kids need. We can be proactive in making our
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Poetry – Summer Reading Relaxation

  “Mary had a little lamb.             “Its fleece was white as snow “Everywhere that Mary went,             “The lamb was sure to go.”   “Jesus loves me, this I know.             “For the Bible tells me so. “Little ones to him belong.             “They are weak and he is strong.”   What do these
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Finally…it’s the end of the year! How did I do?

  The end of the academic school year comes with mixed emotions: relief, elation, excitement, bittersweetness, or perhaps a twinge of sadness if it’s the year my last child graduates. I label it “good” if my children make reasonable or exceptional academic progress. Perhaps one child overcame that math hang-up. I finished all but one
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