Home School Resources
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 MoreFaith in the Trenches – THSC 2016 Convention
I just want to start off by saying that Texas is a pretty amazing state for homeschoolers. I knew we had it pretty good, but I didn’t know how vigilant THSC works behind the scenes for the freedoms we receive. My husband and I came early for the 2016 THSC Convention to the Texas Leadership…
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