Cancelled Christmas Traditions?

Encouragement, Holidays

by Katie Julius It is so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of running from one activity to the next during the holidays. Circumstances this year have forced us to slow down a bit and focus more inwardly, making plans with just immediate family or a small...

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Encouragement, Holidays

by Katie Julius It’s the most wonderful time of the year…it’s also one of the busiest times of the year. While this year may not be quite as busy as usual, we can’t escape the organized chaos that this season so often brings. Many homeschool parents begin to look at...

Skipping Thanksgiving?

Encouragement, Holidays

by Rebecca Kocsis October is in the rearview mirror, though I suspect the remnants of it are loitering around your house. I’ll bet you have buckets of candies yet to be counted, organized, traded, and consumed, along with superhero costumes not yet in the closet....

Preserve, Protect, and Defend

Holidays, Social Studies

Next week we celebrate Presidents’ Day. Always the third Monday in February, the day was originally marked to celebrate the birthday of our first President, George Washington (who was born on February 22, 1732). With Abraham Lincoln’s birthday also in February (the...

Love is in the Air

Holidays

While the origins of Valentine’s Day are a bit murky, the “holiday” provides us with an entire month to teach about love–God’s love for us and how we should love Him and others. Love in the Bible Love is one attribute of God. Students of all ages can learn about...

The Season of Anticipation

Encouragement, Holidays, Mothers

by Katie Julius I’m sure we all have memories as children of the great anticipation of Christmas morning. We carefully crafted our wish list, helped our parents decorate our homes, baked cookies with families, and excitedly performed in the choir at Christmas Eve...