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[…] writing. The longer you wait to grade, the less weight your evaluation will have with them. Whether you choose a letter or number grade, the explanation of how you arrived at that grade will help your students immensely. We are grading our students so we can ascertain their relative proficiency and so they can […]
[…] may sometimes seem like your children are everywhere at once (except at bedtime, when they’re nowhere to be found), they are not omnipresent, though God is. So how then are people like God? First of all, we need to understand that God is a personal being, not a mystical field of energy like the […]
[…] back the authority to decide what is important for their children. Freedom to Decide Worldview There is no doubt that what children are taught today will influence how they interact with their world tomorrow. Classrooms with a one-size-fits-all philosophy miss the uniqueness of the individual child. Taught as a group leads to thought as […]
[…] play soccer?” or “It’s hot. Could we get some ice cream?” The unemployed answer was a solid no on all accounts. I knew and understood why, but how to explain it to the little eyes? What do you tell them so they comprehend but aren’t stressed? My words failed me. The fact was, there […]
[…] at a blogging conference before my oldest ever started high school. They spoke about high school and God’s plan for our kid’s future. Hearing them talk about how their kids flourished, thrived, and were able to come full circle into who God called them to be because they were homeschooled gave me the encouragement […]
[…] a recommended course sequence (one possible curriculum path option your child can take). Books for further reading How to Have a H.E.A.R.T for Your Kids by Rachael Carman How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You? by Rachael Carman Co-Op Kickstart Guide There are many creative ways to teach an Apologia course in a co-op setting, giving you the flexibility to adjust the […]
[…] good at his work and carefully watched his flock, counting them several times a day to make sure none had wandered off, intentionally or unintentionally. This is how he noticed one was missing. Was this particular lamb a repeat offender? Some sheep do tend to find themselves in bad situations more easily and more […]
Writing is hard. At least, that’s what students tell me. Writing makes their hands hurt. They don’t know where to begin. They don’t know how to construct paragraphs. If they’re not interested in the topic, they can’t think of anything to write anyway. The list goes on and on and is pretty much the […]
[…] that energize and invigorate homeschooling mothers with plus practical encouragement for the homeschool journey. She is the author of How To Have A H.E.A.R.T. For Your Kids, How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You?, and co-author of How to Homeschool with Stunning Confidence, Contagious Joy, and Amazing Focus. Enjoy more encouragement and inspiration from Rachael by visiting her blog at RachaelCarman.com. […]
“ How is your walk of faith going?” These words were spoken to me by a coworker when I was employed at a deli during my college years. My coworker was a Christian who knew I was reading through the entire Bible for the first time in my life. Twenty-five years later, this question […]
[…] hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” He exhorts us to let God’s Word dwell in us richly, and then he tells us how to live out that command. The first method Paul mentions, of course, is teaching. But the second is singing! As we sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual […]
[…] a recommended course sequence (one possible curriculum path option your child can take). Books for further reading How to Have a H.E.A.R.T for Your Kids by Rachael Carman How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You? by Rachael Carman Co-Op Kickstart Guide There are many creative ways to teach an Apologia course in a co-op setting, giving you the flexibility to adjust the […]
[…] to resist allowing “whatever” in. Storing up treasures in Heaven is best achieved by filling my heart with His truth and serving others. Loving the Lord is how we live each day, acknowledging and worshiping Him in all that we say and do. Do you have a junk drawer, closet, or garage that you […]
[…] a recommended course sequence (one possible curriculum path option your child can take). Books for further reading How to Have a H.E.A.R.T for Your Kids by Rachael Carman How Many Times do I Have to Tell You? by Rachael Carman Co-Op Kickstart Guide There are many creative ways to teach an Apologia course in a co-op setting, giving you the flexibility to adjust the […]
[…] But then He vanishes from their sight. Their Hearts Were Burning Within Sensing a missed opportunity, they look at each other in amazement and talk excitedly about how their hearts were burning during that seven-mile walk. The fact that the name Emmaus means “warm” or “hot” only adds to the color and emotion of […]
How Do We Know Jesus Was Born of a Virgin? The virgin birth is one of the most attacked miracles regarding Jesus. These attacks generally fall into two categories: they either attack the idea of the virgin birth or the translation of the word “virgin.” To many people these days, being born of […]
[…] in each book, and second, the doxology (expression of praise) that concludes each book. Book One Psalms 1 through 41, which make up the first book, emphasize how God is beside us. A good example is found in the very first Psalm where we read that the man who meditates on God’s Word is […]
