By Peggy Ployhar Over the years of working through my parenting anger issues, the biggest lesson I have learned about myself is my natural tendency to want to always be...
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Am I Doing Enough?
By Tracy Criswell It’s a question that has plagued me since starting back with homeschooling our four children: “Am I doing enough?” This summer our family has dealt with three...
Honor: Step 5 in Cultivating Your Child’s Heart for Instruction
By Peggy Ployhar In restoring relationships with my children after the healing process began with my parenting anger issues, the primary focus of my actions concentrated on being worthy of...
Facing the Waves
By Debbi L White A few weeks ago I had the privilege of visiting the seashore. As I sat on the beach on two consecutive days, I observed a man...
Forgiveness & Mercy: Step 4 in Cultivating Your Child’s Heart for Instruction
By Peggy Ployhar This series on parenting anger has taken us through who is affected by parenting anger, when parenting anger occurs, why parenting anger is misused, how parents can...
An Interview with Cheryl Swope, M.Ed, SPED Homeschool Board Vice-Chair
Interview provided by Cheryl Swope, M.Ed.Interviewer: Brian Phillips, CiRCE Institute Author of Simply Classical: A Beautiful Education for Any Child, Cheryl Swope is an advocate of classical Christian education for...
Dealing with Intensity in Gifted Children
By Jennifer Duncan Intensity is a topic that parents of gifted children are likely very familiar with. Whether it rears its head in the form of emotional intensity or constant...
What My Child Needs to Learn Before First Grade
By Amy Vickrey, MSE Many times I hear questions about what children need to learn at young ages. What curriculum should parents be choosing and using? At what level do...
Gearing Up for the School Year Through End of Summer Learning Adventures
By Shannon Ramiro Whether or not you have taken advantage of the many seasonal adventures only available during the summer months, there are still a few weeks left to use...
Getting Started in Homeschooling: Setting the Right Expectations
By Tracy Glockle Getting started in homeschooling is like sitting on a roller coaster, waiting for it to lunge forward. You know there will be twists and turns, ups and...