by Kris Cox | Jan 19, 2023 | Abiding in Christ, Character Building Ideas, Delight-directed learning, Discipleship, Elementary age students, family, Family Bible time, Fruit of the Spirit, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschool burnout, Homeschooling, Learning stations, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Reluctant learner, Teaching Tips, Thankfulness
For several years, I really struggled with the winter blues around this time of year. Maybe you do too. Many feel a letdown after the holidays. The colder, shorter days make it hard to get the kids outside to play. The lack of sunshine affects our moods as well. Plus,...
by Kris Cox | Nov 5, 2022 | Bible study, Character Building Ideas, Christmas, Discipleship, Elementary age students, family, Family Bible time, Fruit of the Spirit, Great Homeschool Ideas, Holidays, Homeschooling, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Teaching Tips, Thankfulness, Toddlers
I love the holidays, but my stress level goes up quite a bit in November and December. I need to find a way to deal with this better, maybe you do too. Spending more time with extended family and the fun traditions of the holidays are all so much fun....
by Kris Cox | Oct 30, 2017 | Character Building Ideas, Discipleship, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling, Honesty, Joy of learning, Purity, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Respectfulness, Teaching Tips, Thankfulness, Toddlers, Uncategorised
We smile as we see a father and son walking down the road and the son is the spitting image of his dad, from his looks to his mannerisms, to what he’s wearing. It’s fun to see children want to be like their parents! As parents, we have such an amazing opportunity to... by Kris Cox | Aug 2, 2017 | Character Building Ideas, Discipleship, Elementary age students, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Respectfulness, Teaching Tips
“Respect means honoring other people and treating them with care and courtesy. While respect includes good manners, the core of the behavior goes deeper than politeness. It stems from the belief that other people have as much worth and dignity as you, and that harming...
by Kris Cox | Jun 14, 2017 | Character Building Ideas, Discipleship, Elementary age students, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Honesty, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Toddlers
With summer already in full-swing, it’s time to go back to our series on Character-building! Summer is a great time to focus on helping our children build godly character because many homeschoolers are not as busy also trying to fit in the many academic studies we...