by Kris Cox | Nov 5, 2018 | Character Building Ideas, Curriculum, Discipleship, Elementary age students, Evaluation, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling, Homeschooling Through High School, Homeschooling with Confidence, Joy of learning, Organizing, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Reluctant learner, Teaching Tips
As I talk with homeschoolers, one of the most frequent questions or concerns that I hear is “I don’t know if I’m doing enough?” or “What if I’m doing something wrong or not teaching them enough?” Even though most parents are going above and beyond what they need to...
by Kris Cox | Aug 31, 2017 | Character Building Ideas, Curriculum, Discipleship, Elementary age students, Evaluation, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling Through High School, Joy of learning, Organizing, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Reluctant learner, Scheduling, Struggling Learner, Teaching Tips
This is such an exciting time of year! All those new school books have arrived in the mail, and you’re thinking through how to use them. (Okay, so it’s also a little overwhelming, I know…) But even the kids are starting to look forward to starting...
by Kris Cox | Jan 11, 2017 | Abiding in Christ, Character Building Ideas, Curriculum, Elementary age students, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschool burnout, Joy of learning, Organizing, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Struggling Learner, Teaching Tips
When we started homeschooling back in 1995, it was NOT something many people did, it was, in fact, a bit socially unacceptable. People looked at you weird when you said you homeschooling. People didn’t understand why you would even WANT to homeschool! There weren’t a...
by Kris Cox | Dec 28, 2016 | Character Building Ideas, Curriculum, Elementary age students, Evaluation, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Learning Styles, Organizing, Raising Responsible Children, Scheduling, Sibling rivalry, Struggling Learner, Teaching Tips
As you finish up the first semester of the school year, this is a great time to look back and evaluate all aspects of your homeschool to determine if there should be any changes made for the next semester. When you’re in the thick of it, it’s hard to take time to... by Kris Cox | Oct 21, 2016 | Curriculum, Elementary age students, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling Through High School, Organizing, record-keeping, Scheduling, Teaching Tips
As homeschoolers, we have a lot more “stuff” to organize and store. Books, resources, art and science projects, supplies for various activities and regular school supplies as well. Plus we need to organize our homeschool days and plan for what we’ll be doing...
by Kris Cox | Oct 12, 2016 | Great Homeschool Ideas, Meal planning, Organizing, Scheduling, Teaching Tips
School has started and life is in full swing. As a homeschool parent, it’s possible that things are getting a little overwhelming as you add the role of teacher to your already busy life again. I’m not saying that we ever stop teaching, but I’m referring to...
