by Kris Cox | Aug 4, 2022 | COVID-19 Pandemic, Discipleship, Elementary age students, family, Homeschool fears, Mental health, mental illness, Raising Godly Children, Struggling Learner, Thankfulness
Mental health issues are on the rise the last couple of years with the pandemic and all that’s been going on in the world. Sadly, we just passed the two-year mark of losing one of our adult sons to mental illness. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever been... by Kris Cox | Apr 10, 2020 | Abiding in Christ, Bible study, COVID-19 Pandemic, Curriculum, Delight-directed learning, discovery learning, Elementary age students, family, Family Bible time, Finding joy, Fruit of the Spirit, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschool burnout, Homeschooling, Homeschooling with Confidence, Joy of learning, Language arts, Learning stations, Learning Styles, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Reluctant learner, School Planning, strategy games for learning, Struggling Learner, Teaching Tips, Teaching with Games
Photo by Jeremy Alford on Unsplash Make Learning Fun with We Love to Learn Stations Homeschooling is so much more than just doing school at home. It’s a lifestyle of learning where we’re taking every opportunity to help our children learn through real life... by Kris Cox | Jul 30, 2019 | Achievement tests, Elementary age students, Evaluation, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschool fears, Homeschooling, record-keeping, School Planning, Struggling Learner
6 Popular Achievement Tests for Homeschoolers Do you have questions or feel anxious about annual achievement testing? Many states require that you give your child an annual achievement test if you’re homeschooling them. I’m from Minnesota and achievement...
by Kris Cox | Oct 3, 2018 | Character Building Ideas, Curriculum, Elementary age students, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling, Homeschooling Through High School, Joy of learning, Learning Styles, Reluctant learner, strategy games for learning, Struggling Learner, Teaching Tips, Teaching with Games
50 Great Games to Use For Learning! This is the fourth and final post in a series on using games for learning. The first three posts were on the benefits of using games, and then great games to use for teaching language arts and math: 12 Amazing Benefits of... by Kris Cox | May 30, 2018 | Curriculum, Delight-directed learning, Elementary age students, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschool burnout, Homeschooling, Joy of learning, Preschoolers, Reluctant learner, Struggling Learner, Teaching Tips, Teaching with Games, Uncategorised
I love springtime and the culmination of another school year. It’s one of my favorite times of the year! It’s a time of finishing curriculum, feeling a sense of accomplishment plus anticipation for a fun summer ahead! Unfortunately, along with the fun of summer...
by Kris Cox | Apr 24, 2018 | Curriculum, Delight-directed learning, Elementary age students, Great Homeschool Ideas, Language arts, Preschoolers, Struggling Learner, Teaching Tips, Teaching with Games, Toddlers
I’ve always known playing games made learning so much more fun for our children. However, as I wrote my last post on the benefits of using games for teaching, I was excited to find studies and information that confirmed what I knew experientially: playing... 
