The Power of Penmanship

how to make handwriting an engaging activity
  Penmanship can be seen as a follow-the-bouncing-ball mindless activity where children learn the basic strokes of the alphabet. You demonstrate how to make the smalls and caps of the letter “a,” for example. Show kids the method to write the letters and give practice drills so they will get it right. Penmanship, in this
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Finding Joy in Math

How to make math fun
  Finding joy . . . in math? Some of you reading that may wonder how that’s possible. I know math often comes across as a very dry, frustrating subject filled with apparently meaningless rules. But when we look past those rules and really understand math’s purpose, math comes across in a completely different light.
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Our Schoolroom: Making the Most of Small Spaces

tips for making the most of small spaces
  When my husband and I were first married, we began a discussion about homeschooling. By the time our first child was born five years later, we knew that we wanted to homeschool. I had been a schoolteacher, teaching second grade and then special education. However, I quit working to stay home with our first
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25 Unique Field Trips Across the U.S.

25 Great Homeschool Field Trip Locations Across the United States
  Some of our most memorable homeschooling experiences have been made while on vacation. That may be because most of our vacations are better known as educational field trips. Regardless of the duration of our “vacation,” whether it’s a day, a week, or a month, there’s usually something we can experience together while learning something
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Remind Me Again: Why Are We Homeschooling?

yes, homeschooling can be tough, but don't give up
  We are in this for the long haul; however, periodically over the fifteen years that we have been homeschooling, I have called my husband at work to say, “Remind me again: Why are we homeschooling?” Thankfully he has always been rock solid in his support and encouragement, and each time I have called him
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Under Pressure

why you should not be in a rush when you homeschool
  “Hurry!” How many times did I say that in those early years of homeschooling? Hurry and finish that math page. Hurry and get in the car. Hurry and eat. Hurry, hurry, hurry! Now that my children are graduating and leaving the house, I want to scream, “Slow down!” What drove me to spend so
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Pets: More Than a Lesson in Responsibility

pets can teach children more lessons than responsibility
  My son’s eyes began to fill with tears. I could see him fighting back, and willing himself not to cry. I wanted to embrace him. I wanted to take away his pain. A tear finally escaped. Before he had time to wipe it away, it rolled down his cheek and landed on Peanut, the
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More Giving, Less Taking

Todd Wilson provides advice to both husbands and wives on how to prevent money from hurting a marriage
    Money topics and I go together like motor oil and ice cream. It’s just not one of my strong suits. I guess that’s why God gave me such an incredible wife who can stretch a dollar like nobody I know. On the other hand, I know what men feel and that money issues
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