by Jen Altman. Originally published at Chestnut Grove Academy, on January 23, 2014. Used by permission. One of the number one concerns that comes up with discussing homeschooling always seems to be SOCIALIZATION! With Homeschooling becoming more and more mainstream, the number of opportunities to come together with other homeschoolers is increasing more and more! … Read more
By Rachel Spigarelli As homeschoolers, we are not immune to troubled relationships with our children. If anything, when these problems occur, we feel a heightened awareness of them. Sometimes a child is feeling surly, and then this might develop into a habit of sarcasm. Sometimes we are tired and overwhelmed and make impatient demands, losing … Read more
By Sarah Gray I had a wonderful public school education. I started homeschooling my children not because I wanted to save them from anything, but because I wanted them to experience school at its fullest: a way for them to grow personally. Plus, I loved teaching, and teaching my own children sounded so rewarding. I … Read more
By Lisa Larson Several years ago I attended a Time Out for Women event in Orlando. Mercy River was one of the performers and they shared many stories and sang lots of great songs. During one of their presentations, Whitney shared a story about learning how she was the perfect mom for her kids. As … Read more
From Von Brimhall’s “Creativity and the Digital Arts” class given at the 2013 youth conference. Listen to the whole recorded class here in our audio library. From sketchbook to computer to ebook! Take your drawings out of your sketchbook and into your computer! Von Brimhall will explore and demonstrate various techniques in creating digital art, … Read more
