Christian homeschooling integrating Classical and Charlotte Mason principles
Our four-year-old bounds out of bed to find me right away. “Can I do my schoolwork now? Can I do my schoolwork?” The only reason he even went to bed last night was so he could wake up first thing this morning to start another reading lesson. As he lugs his “schoolwork” towards me, I […]
Three years ago, our family embarked on developing an integrated study to explore the ongoing fulfillment of the Great Commission through a missions-focused curriculum that incorporates social studies and science, integrating the study of scripture, history, geography, missions, hymns, and fine arts… Our Mission: Great Commission series takes families through a study of the entire […]
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12, NIV The January and February winter months possess great potential for disrupting the ideal. As we enter this “third lap” of the school year, just know that it’s okay to rethink goals. It’s okay to set aside curriculum. It’s […]
Any time we face a new thing, it can be too scary and overwhelming to even glimpse at the road that lies ahead. We listen to a thousand voices telling us the best way to do it, all the while making comparisons to others who seem to have it all together. The hardest voice for […]
As we slurp down some eggnog and snack on confections, We take a few moments to share this year’s reflections. We’ve seized opportunities, taken in the sights. Here are just a few of 2018’s highlights: From Brazil, we hosted the Souza clan And worshiped together at Nashville’s WinterJam. In Portuguese and English our families did […]
The great debate has unleashed amongst our teenagers: Which is superior, Star Wars or Star Trek? My hope is to one day furnish them with kitchen gear and other random gifts to support the debate. This is the beginnings of a wishlist for our older boys, one that’s bound to bring forth smiles, laughs and […]
Each year we build our board-game-playing library because it’s a great non-screen-involving way for us to build relationships in our family. We’ve collected an enormous assortment of board games, some of which were fantastic finds, some of which turned out to be… total flops. We hoped for others to benefit from our own hit-and-miss finding […]
Window on the World has been one of our favorite geography resources for years! It’s aided us in developing cultural and geographical awareness as we discuss and pray for people around the world. This prayer resource provides stunning photographs and illustrations that complement a collection of countries and people groups around the world, from A […]
A few years ago, our family came across our most favorite Christmas tradition: The Advent Jesse Tree. The Jesse Tree is a simple yet profound way of telling the story of Jesus’ genealogy and the historical account of God’s plan of redemption, starting with creation and following through to the birth of Christ. It includes […]
