by Kris Cox | Jun 12, 2019 | Bible study, Character Building Ideas, Delight-directed learning, Discipleship, Evaluation, Family Bible time, Fruit of the Spirit, Goal setting, Great books to read, Great Homeschool Ideas, Joy of learning, Managing your home, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Summer ideas, Teaching with Games, Uncategorised
Summer is such a great time to relax and have fun together as a family, and to also build deeper relationships with our children ~ I love this time of year! I recently heard it said that we only have 18 summers with our children, so we need to make the best of each... by Kris Cox | Feb 6, 2019 | Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling, Homeschooling with Confidence, Managing your home, Meal planning, Organizing, Raising Responsible Children, Uncategorised
When I first started homeschooling, I didn’t really think about how much it would affect the rest of my responsibilities. Maybe you can relate to this? I was so excited to start teaching our children, so I was very focused on how and what to teach. I didn’t think...
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 | Jan 25, 2017 | Character Building Ideas, Curriculum, Elementary age students, Evaluation, Goal setting, Great books to read, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschool burnout, Homeschooling Through High School, Joy of learning, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Reluctant learner, Scheduling, Teaching Tips, Toddlers
As we began homeschooling, I remember thinking that I needed to do things right! I wanted our kids to have the best education possible. I bought little metal desks for the two oldest kids (ages 6 & 4) to do their school work in. I bought all the workbooks and the...
by Kris Cox | Oct 12, 2016 | Great Homeschool Ideas, Meal planning, Organizing, Scheduling, Teaching Tips
School has started and life is in full swing. As a homeschool parent, it’s possible that things are getting a little overwhelming as you add the role of teacher to your already busy life again. I’m not saying that we ever stop teaching, but I’m referring to...