As we read through Genesis in my sixth-grade class, certain life lessons seem to leap off the page: how to exercise faith muscles, how to rely on God instead of taking matters into our own hands, how to get along, that sort of thing. We find it is...
Weren’t you flabbergasted the first time you watched your child’s brow furrow as they looked you right in the eye and shouted, “NO!”? I was! I was appalled! I’d birthed a bundle of joy, lovingly fed and nurtured her, kept her warm and dry. What did...
Choosing a great Kindergarten program for your child is daunting but not impossible! Parents want a safe and loving environment for their child where values that have been taught at home are reinforced. Parents also want their child to be...
Choosing a great Kindergarten program for your child is daunting but not impossible! Parents want a safe and loving environment for their child where values that have been taught at home are reinforced. Parents also want their child to be...
What Is Classical Christian Education?
Classical Christian education is based on what has been called the “Trivium” or three paths. No matter how your child learns, he or she goes through three phases:
In grades K-6, students are excellent at...
Have you hauled out the play-clothes box with the advent of this quarantine? Or have you now created one from old slips, vests, and hats? You may have found yourself captured by the imagination of your children. Here is a piece I wrote, oh, probably...
Choosing a great Kindergarten program for your child is daunting but not impossible! Parents want a safe and loving environment for their child where values that have been taught at home are reinforced. Parents also want their child to be...
“You’re lucky, Mom, you don’t have any chores to do.” That complaint was courtesy of my four-year-old whose only responsibility that Saturday morning was to empty three wastepaper baskets. It is true that my four kids were being trained to shoulder...
In raising children there are certain momentous occasions we call milestones. Baby books list things like “waves bye-bye” and “holds cup,” but neither of those were half as significant to me as when my baby learned how to blow her nose. At last I...
Fall is such a beautiful time of year with the vibrant colors and crisp air. Unfortunately, we are about to embark on a much less anticipated season--cold and flu season. Picture it: There you are, browsing the autumn decorations at Target during a...
