by Kris Cox | Sep 14, 2023 | Character Building Ideas, Discipleship, family, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Parenting, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Scheduling, School Planning, Teaching Tips
Written by Trisha Pull As the carefree days of summer fade into the demands of another school year, I’m tempted to view the needed return to routine as an imposition. I readily focus on the sacrifice required to maintain routine without remembering the many...
by Kris Cox | Aug 21, 2023 | Abiding in Christ, Bible study, family, Finding joy, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling, Homeschooling with Confidence, Joy of learning, Parenting, Raising Godly Children, School Planning, Teaching Tips
Written by Trisha Pull Have you ever considered the idea that some of our favorite places and pastimes can give us insight into life and priorities? My in-laws house sits on 25 acres next to a river in rural North Dakota. The property is full of places to play...
by Kris Cox | Jul 27, 2023 | Bible study, Curriculum, Discipleship, Elementary age students, Family Bible time, Fruit of the Spirit, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling, Homeschooling with Confidence, Language arts, Organizing, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, record-keeping, Scheduling, School Planning, Teaching Tips, Teaching with Games
Are you feeling stressed about preparing for school this fall? I get it, it feels like a lot to do! Let me simplify it for you and hopefully take away some of the overwhelm. 9 Simple Steps for Planning Your School Year Seek guidance from the Lord first! You...
by Kris Cox | Feb 7, 2023 | Character Building Ideas, Elementary age students, family, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschool burnout, Homeschooling, Homeschooling with Confidence, Preschoolers, Reluctant learner, School Planning, strategy games for learning, Teaching Tips, Teaching with Games
Over the years, our family played a lot of educational games to help our children learn. Phonics games, math games, geography games, strategy games, you name it, we may have played it! And our children greatly enjoyed learning through games. Now that our children are... by Kris Cox | Feb 3, 2022 | Curriculum, Delight-directed learning, discovery learning, Elementary age students, family, Finding joy, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschool burnout, Homeschooling with Confidence, Joy of learning, Learning Styles, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Reluctant learner, School Planning, strategy games for learning, Teaching Tips, Teaching with Games
Photo by Юлія Дубина on Unsplash Some children just naturally love to learn, they’re easy to teach because they soak up information like a sponge. They beg you to teach them math and reading and more. Other children don’t gravitate to learning on their own. They’re... by Kris Cox | Oct 9, 2021 | Bible study, Character Building Ideas, COVID-19 Pandemic, Delight-directed learning, Discipleship, Elementary age students, family, Family Bible time, Fruit of the Spirit, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschool burnout, Homeschooling, Homeschooling with Confidence, Joy of learning, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, School Planning, strategy games for learning, Teaching Tips, Teaching with Games, Toddlers
Photo by Juliane Liebermann on Unsplash With COVID fears and our current world situation, there have been numerous families making the choice to homeschool for the first time over the last year. The National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI.org) gives the...