by Kris Cox | Apr 24, 2018 | Curriculum, Delight-directed learning, Elementary age students, Great Homeschool Ideas, Language arts, Preschoolers, Struggling Learner, Teaching Tips, Teaching with Games, Toddlers
I’ve always known playing games made learning so much more fun for our children. However, as I wrote my last post on the benefits of using games for teaching, I was excited to find studies and information that confirmed what I knew experientially: playing...
by Kris Cox | Aug 31, 2017 | Character Building Ideas, Curriculum, Discipleship, Elementary age students, Evaluation, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling Through High School, Joy of learning, Organizing, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Reluctant learner, Scheduling, Struggling Learner, Teaching Tips
This is such an exciting time of year! All those new school books have arrived in the mail, and you’re thinking through how to use them. (Okay, so it’s also a little overwhelming, I know…) But even the kids are starting to look forward to starting...
by Kris Cox | May 25, 2017 | Delight-directed learning, Elementary age students, Evaluation, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschool burnout, Learning Styles, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Reluctant learner, Scheduling, Teaching Tips, Toddlers
As the homeschool year winds down and summer approaches, there’s a sense of relief because another school year is almost done, right? It feels so good to anticipate a time of rest and summer fun. But it seems that in the spring, many moms also feel anxious and...
by Kris Cox | May 11, 2017 | Curriculum, Discipleship, Homeschooling Through High School, Joy of learning, Language arts, Teaching Tips
“I’m not sure what to do for language arts this year!” or “I don’t know what to cover for language arts in the middle school and high school years.” These are common statements that I hear from homeschool parents! I think that’s because language arts has so many...
by Kris Cox | May 1, 2017 | Curriculum, Elementary age students, Great books to read, Great Homeschool Ideas, Language arts, Preschoolers, Teaching Tips, Uncategorised
Language arts seems like this overwhelming subject that has so many different facets, parents become concerned that they’re not doing it well enough! One of the more frequent questions I hear from homeschoolers is “What do I need to cover for language arts in the...
