Simple, intentional homeschooling
I’ve tried to be a paper planner. I see all of the cute planners out there for personal and homeschool planning and want to use one. And yet, I keep going back to my electronic planners. I have found though that I am not a purist in either camp. Here’s my experience with electronic and paper planners and how I found that a combination of the two works best for us.
“Mom, will you stay with me until I go to sleep?” It was yet another night that fear was taking over our household. Childhood fears are a common problem, especially at bedtime. Whether your child struggles with nighttime fears or anxious thoughts during the day, these three strategies will help him overcome his fears.
Living geography books are a great way to inspire a love of other cultures. Download a list of over 100 geography books to read with your family.
Everyone has a dominant learning style. This learning style impacts many areas of your life, including how you experience God. Today’s Triumphant Minute provides practical tips to help your children experience God in the unique way He made them.
Would you like to create more excitement in your homeschool about math? Join the “Math Mix-Up Instagram Challenge.” It will be a fun way to get your kids involved and make math fun! If you need a reason to mix-up your math studies for the week, here’s a perfect reason. And even if you don’t need to mix things up, it’ll be fun to participate!
“Mom! That was fun!” the girls exclaimed after stepping off the subway platform after we visited the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago. There was a time I wouldn’t take both of them at the same time to Chicago. After much time spent on habit training, I finally felt they were ready for this adventure. Today’s episode of the Triumphant Minute is about why setting high expectations for your children is important and what to do when they don’t live up to them.
“I’m sorry.” she said with a voice dripping with attitude and disdain. I could tell she wasn’t really sorry. And my heart broke. I want my children to say they are sorry, but only when they really mean it. In today’s episode of the Triumphant Minute, I’m talking about why you shouldn’t make your child say he is sorry and what you can do instead.
I grabbed my pen, lesson plan book, and a cup of tea and went to sit in the sun on a beautiful spring afternoon. We just finished our second term of the school year and I was about to complete the end-of-term reflections. This is not an activity I have always done, but has become an invaluable part of our homeschool routine.
There are just some days you wish you had a reset button for everyone in the house. I’ve found that taking breaks can often be just that button for us. In today’s episode of the Triumphant Minute, I’m talking about the importance of scheduling breaks in your homeschool and how you can make that happen.
Directions. They are important for finding your way around a city, traveling across the country, planning a garden, designing a house, and so much more. Given how much we use directions in our life, it is important we help our children master the cardinal directions. Here are three fun games we like to play to learn cardinal directions.
I believe learning is not confined to a book or “school hours,” but is a lifestyle that positively impacts generations. That’s why I help homeschool parents simplify homeschool planning, make learning fun, and disciple their children. Learn More
