We require 4 years of Bible and Religious Studies in our home high school. This is separate from our Christian lifestyle—family Bible reading and prayer, personal Bible reading and prayer, Bible study and memorization, sermon discussions, character building, and involvement in church life such as catechism studies, Bible studies, volunteering, outreach and so forth. We […]
High School
Resources: Overviews on How to Home School High School
I promised you a discussion about some of our high school at home overview books, so here we go! However, I feel so tempted to do something else instead…. Once again, I understand my children’s struggles to face a difficult project. You see, we own four of these books, all Christian, three of which we […]
Proverbs: A Curriculum for Wisdom
The one thing I really need is wisdom. Daily, there are questions about how to manage time well, raise my children, love my husband, use my talents, manage our house, guard our health, be a friend, contribute to our church, and educate my children. When I feel overwhelmed, frustrated, impatient, angry, or focussed on my […]
Tea Time aka High School Planning
Of course, at the heart of high school is the learning, whether this involves formal text books, zany unschooling adventures, or anything in between. After two years of high school with my oldest, who is resigned to being our guinea pig, we have learned a few things about the designing the learning process. First, we […]
The High-School-at-Home Elephant
Many years ago, when my father came home with a newly welded piece of farm equipment, he announced that the welder’s children did not go to school but learned at home. My father was intrigued, but I was scornful. No parent could possibly teach children at home! Years later, I took the plunge and became […]