Tricia Goyer, homeschooling mother of many, wrote this unique devotional church history book to teach children about prayer and to encourage them to pray. She focuses on historical characters whose prayers had wide ranging and long lasting effects, and her refrain is, “And history was forever changed.” There are various aspects to this book. Children—and […]
middle school
Review: The Mouse on Wall Street by Leonard Wibberley
Do you want an enjoyable way to introduce your teens to economics? We started with The Mouse on Wall Street by Leonard Wibberley, and it has been very successful. For centuries the people of Grand Fenwick had produced their renowned wine, Pinot Grand Fenwick, and their wool. Since defeating the United States in war, a […]
Review: Susanna Don’t You Cry by Zachary McIntire
Ever since the horrible day his father, Ross, walked out, Chuck Kincaid’s mother, Susanna, has been a wreck. And despite Chuck’s best attempts at parenting Kelly, his little sister has been drifting into the wrong crowd. Chuck knows who is to blame for all this—his father— and he hates him. But life continues. Mother and […]
Sex Education with Jonathan McKee
We Christian homeschoolers can teach our kids almost anything, and we do. The one thing we have issues with, however, is sex education and that is because, as Christians, most of us are unaware of what the world out there is actually like these days. And unless you’ve seen the enemy, you don’t know what […]
Eight Years of Homeschool Encouragement and Tips
When you’re on a challenging journey, you need all the inspiration, tips, advice, and signposts you can get. Recently I was learning from my old homeschool encouragement posts and decided to organize the best of them for you (and me). For new homeschoolers My readers and I teamed up to list Advice for a Newbie Homeschooling […]