Practice Writing Letters in Your Homeschool
By Rachael CarmanBack in the day, before email, texting, Facebook, or Twitter, people wrote letters before there were blogs or even the internet or digital anything. In my opinion, it was a glorious time. Back then, people took the time to sit down and write letters – often very long letters – to one another. People didn’t just...Read More
How Many Time Do I Have to Tell You: I Love You? (12 of 13)
By Davis CarmanIn our journey through parenting, there’s been one profound yet simple message that I found essential to impart upon our children: “I love you.” According to some statistics, less than half of the kids growing up today hear this message daily. This realization should encourage us to be more intentional about expressing love not only...Read More
Should Christians Send their Kids to Public Schools?
By Davis CarmanRachael and I started our homeschool journey way back in 1996 (almost 30 years ago). Although the first year was rocky, by year four, we were committed for the long haul even with the unknown of high school looming in the distance. During the second ten years of our homeschooling journey, we started speaking at...Read More
Having Pets in Your Homeschool
By Davis CarmanWhether they come to us by chance or through deliberate adoption, having pets in your homeschool can have a profound impact on your family and dramatically enhance your students’ home education. Beyond teaching responsibility, having pets in our homeschooling environment transformed how our children learned. Pets foster engagement with Creation and teach life skills that...Read More
7th Grade Curriculum Bundle
By Alyssa EspositoSo your homeschooled student has reached middle school—congratulations! Continuing your child’s home education beyond elementary school is a wonderful thing and a huge accomplishment for a homeschooling parent. Our hope is that Apologia continues to partner with you in your student’s educational journey. For 7th grade, Apologia’s suggested curriculum path includes your choice of Exploring...Read More
How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You? Be Still
By Davis CarmanIn the beautiful, glorious chaos of family life, finding a moment of peace can be a challenge. Our home, especially during mealtimes, felt like an anthill of activity. There’s a delightful order in the chaos as someone folds towels, another sets the table, orange juice gets poured, and eggs are scrambled. Then, there’s a hush,...Read More
Five Homeschool Essentials You Can’t Buy
By Davis CarmanWhat are homeschool essentials? These are things your students need to learn, and most of the time, money can’t buy! We’ve all heard this before: Adult: “How’s school going? What’s your favorite subject?” Teen: “I dunno. I hate school!“ When Children “Hate School” Does this bother you? Do you just accept it as normal? Is...Read More
Where Does a Homeschool Mom Go to Cry?
By Rachael CarmanWhere does a homeschool mom go when she can’t hold it in? When the stresses of life wear her down, little eyes watching her all the time? It had been the most difficult of my life. There were so many losses, hurts, broken promises, and interrupted dreams. 2007 brought frequent bouts of emotion that overcame...Read More