by Kris Cox | Jun 12, 2019 | Bible study, Character Building Ideas, Delight-directed learning, Discipleship, Evaluation, Family Bible time, Fruit of the Spirit, Goal setting, Great books to read, Great Homeschool Ideas, Joy of learning, Managing your home, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Summer ideas, Teaching with Games, Uncategorised
Summer is such a great time to relax and have fun together as a family, and to also build deeper relationships with our children ~ I love this time of year! I recently heard it said that we only have 18 summers with our children, so we need to make the best of each...
by Kris Cox | May 1, 2017 | Curriculum, Elementary age students, Great books to read, Great Homeschool Ideas, Language arts, Preschoolers, Teaching Tips, Uncategorised
Language arts seems like this overwhelming subject that has so many different facets, parents become concerned that they’re not doing it well enough! One of the more frequent questions I hear from homeschoolers is “What do I need to cover for language arts in the...
by Kris Cox | Mar 24, 2017 | Character Building Ideas, Curriculum, Delight-directed learning, Great books to read, Great Homeschool Ideas, Joy of learning, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Teaching Tips
I love to meet and talk to parents who are just beginning to homeschool their preschooler! They’re so excited and eager to learn more about homeschooling. Unfortunately, I find that parents who are just starting to homeschool preschoolers are making the same...
by Kris Cox | Jan 25, 2017 | Character Building Ideas, Curriculum, Elementary age students, Evaluation, Goal setting, Great books to read, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschool burnout, Homeschooling Through High School, Joy of learning, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Reluctant learner, Scheduling, Teaching Tips, Toddlers
As we began homeschooling, I remember thinking that I needed to do things right! I wanted our kids to have the best education possible. I bought little metal desks for the two oldest kids (ages 6 & 4) to do their school work in. I bought all the workbooks and the...
by Kris Cox | Jan 4, 2017 | Character Building Ideas, Curriculum, Delight-directed learning, Elementary age students, Great books to read, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschool burnout, Joy of learning, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Reluctant learner, Struggling Learner, Teaching Tips, Toddlers
Some of my fondest memories from our families homeschool years were when the kids and I were reading a good book together (or rather, I was reading it aloud to them). I remember getting all choked up in the touching story of an orphan called “Freckles”, and laughing...
by Kris Cox | Dec 7, 2016 | Character Building Ideas, Delight-directed learning, Elementary age students, Great books to read, Great Homeschool Ideas, Holidays, Homeschooling Through High School, Joy of learning, Learning Styles, Love Languages, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Reluctant learner, Struggling Learner, Teaching Tips
(This post contains affiliate links) Last week I shared some fun, educational games that you could get your children for Christmas. Check out the post “Great Educational Gifts: GAMES!” if you missed it. This week I want to give you some suggestions for books that...
