Posts by Betsy
50+ Books that Provide 21 Activities to Inspire Learning
“Simplify the curriculum.” I’ve heard this many times over the past few years, and sometimes I struggle with what this should look like. Recently, I heard Andrew Pudewa speak at the Texas Home School Coalition Conference and he broke it down like this: You really just need to teach three things: Character – cultivate virtues like service,…
Read MoreGetting Parents Ready for the CC Challenge Years
Being the parent of a Classical Conversations Challenge student means that you are their teacher. Yes, you enroll in a class, and yes, you pay someone to tutor that class, but you are the teacher. The tutor supports what you are doing at home. Often, this relationship gets flip-flopped and the expectation (either intentional or…
Read MoreFamily of Faith Resource: ESV Family Devotional Bible
Finding a good family devotional Bible can be challenging. In our busy lives, it’s hard to find something that we can all enjoy together, yet doesn’t take too much time. Our family includes our devotionals in our morning time together. When I was growing up in the church, there were foundational Bible stories that everyone…
Read MoreOrienting Your Teen Driver to Their City
I’m about to have a teen driver on my hands, and I’m pretty sure he has no idea how to get anywhere. When I was a kid, I loved to practice telling my mom how to get places. As I prepare to train my son to drive and send him off into the world, I want…
Read MoreLessons on How to Love – From Two Great Mothers
My sister wrote a sweet note to my mother for mother’s day in 2009. The title of her note was: “Lessons on How to Live in a Small Town (taught to me by my mother)”. Even though she used the word “live”, the truth is the life lived was one of love, and she was taught…
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