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...
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How To Determine Which Hand Your Homeschooled Student Should Be Writing With
By Amy Vickrey, MSE I am not a handwriting expert nor an occupational therapist; however, in my 11 years in the classroom and in teaching my own son, I have...
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...
Beating the Rainy Day and Winter Blues
By Melissa Smith The Hurricane brought some strange weather to Texas this year. We’ve had ice storms (yes, plural) and unending gray and rainy days. While I am very thankful...
How to Homeschool Amidst Your Imperfections
By Cheryl Swope, M.Ed Homeschooling is hard sometimes. Parenting is already a challenge because in our fallen states, both we and our children war within ourselves to do what is...
Growing in the Shade
By Cheryl Swope One hot Missouri June when my children were very young, we decorated our front porch with a large white container of flowering impatiens. The pink and...
Field Trips ARE School
By Dawn Spence I taught in public school for ten years and the one thing I looked forward to every year was the field trip. I loved to see the...
Homeschooling in the Aftermath of Harvey
By Myeshi Briley, MS, HS-BCP Texas is one of the top homeschooling states, with an estimated 175,040 homeschooled students. If your children are among this statistic, and Hurricane Harvey impacted...