Monday, 11 April 2016 / Published in Articles, Blog, Encouragement

Children Need the Outdoors to Thrive

Having lived in the country, and now a small tiny country town surrounded by the country on all four sides, I know that the value of fresh air, for me, but also my children, is so incredibly important.  Our children live out of doors as much as they possibly can, especially between the months of
Saturday, 09 April 2016 / Published in Articles, Blog, Encouragement

The Perfectionist Child

Do you have a child that melts down over your slightest correction in their schoolwork?  One of my son’s tends to be this way.  Learning comes very easily to him.  He learned to read simply by watching his older brother’s lessons and now he can rocket through books far above the level typical for his
Friday, 08 April 2016 / Published in Articles, Blog, Encouragement

The Comparison Trap

I am a mom of only three girls. My oldest successfully graduated from the public high school several years ago…..we are not country dwellers, and I don’t grind my own flour….yet I am a homeschooling mom.  HOW CAN THAT BE??  LOL! Have any of you fallen victim to the comparison trap. I knew that I
Thursday, 07 April 2016 / Published in Articles, Blog, Encouragement

Hold On

I was talking with one of the younger mommas not long ago in our church; she is raising her first little boy who is just darling. And although he is only one she is already contemplating home education for her little guy. I love being a part of conversations like this; an opportunity to share
Wednesday, 06 April 2016 / Published in Articles, Blog, Encouragement

Homeschooling & Homesteading

Okay, here is the low down. I am a homeschool mama through and through; on occasion life throws a whopping curve ball your way and you have to really lean into God. Homesteading. I never though in a thousand years that I would need to know what that word meant, let alone become a part
Wednesday, 06 April 2016 / Published in Blog, Schoolhouse Teachers

Advanced Notice

  This notice is to hereby inform you that we have advanced courses on SchoolhouseTeachers.com! If your student is a quick learner, thrives in the academic world, and needs an added level of challenge, consider Advanced Chemistry with Dr. Todd C. Wood and Advanced Public Speaking with Bethanie Frank. Advanced Chemistry is a high school
Monday, 04 April 2016 / Published in Articles, Blog, Encouragement

Putting the Brakes on Multitasking

When I’m on top of the world, commanding the forces, I’m a real smooth operator. With the skill of a maestro I conduct a symphony of emails, text messages, school lessons, lunches, brunches and so much more! How do I do it all? I’m awesome, that’s how! Or at least that’s the message my ego
Monday, 04 April 2016 / Published in Blog, Schoolhouse Teachers

Bountiful Blessings from the Bookshelf

Have you ever stopped to think about the blessings that can be obtained through reading amazing books? We have. That’s why we have so many literature classes and reading lists available. Take African American Literature, for instance. This is an eighteen-week advanced high school literature course taught by Bethanie Frank in which she explores the