By Dianne Craft, MA, CNHP God is so good—and so amazing! In Jeremiah 30:17, He says, “I will restore your health and heal you of all your wounds.” He is...
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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...
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...
Teaching Your Child to Write: Getting Thoughts On Paper
By Mary Winfield Once you have worked on sizing, alignment, and spacing, it is time to help your child put their thoughts together into sentences and paragraphs. For me, this...
How to Write IEP Goals and Objectives
By Amy Vickrey, MSE The first post in this series on writing an IEP covered the things you should do before you start. Once you have followed the four steps...
A Case for Embracing Silliness in Your Homeschool
By Cheryl Swope, M.Ed Far and few, far and fewAre the lands where the Jumblies live.— Edward Lear Amidst all the academic rigor, children need a little nonsense. Not only...
Classical Education Can Benefit ANY Child
By Cheryl Swope, M.Ed Some parents and educators have the misconception that classical education is only for “smart kids.” It is not difficult to understand why someone might think this...
Homeschooling Lessons Cultivated from Looking Up and Beyond Circumstances
By Cheryl Swope, M.Ed When many of our friends are becoming somewhat reluctant “empty-nesters,” my husband and I realize that we need to continue homeschooling our children even beyond...
Our Dog Fred: Friend and Bridge to Community
By Dyana Robbins This is Fred. When he first joined our family he looked like this, which is good, because he was a terror. His beginnings with our family are...