The grass is green again, the air is warm, and summer is just weeks away! As you wrap up the school year, you may want to review and reinforce some of the things your kids have learned this year. Here are a few review activities to cover the material while engaging their attention and keeping […]
Getting a Head Start with K4
I always knew I wanted to homeschool my children, and I even knew which curriculum I would use. Having worked in the marketing department at BJU Press for three years, I had become convinced of the excellence of their materials. But there was still that nagging doubt in the back of my mind: Can I […]
Attitude Affects Outcome
“Remember, Jennifer, attitude affects outcome.” I don’t know how many times I heard my dad say that to me when I was growing up, but it was obviously enough times that I find myself saying it to my own children now! It was one of those many “parent sayings” that I didn’t fully understand or […]
Celebrate the Brilliance of African American Inventors
African American inventors had a difficult time in past decades, struggling against the racism and segregation that was prevalent throughout the US, yet they still succeeded in giving the world many important inventions. Remember to highlight these brilliant, hard-working people as you teach heritage studies in your homeschool. Garrett Morgan: The Gas Mask and the […]
Midpoint Checkup: How’s Your School Year Going?
The first half of the school year is over, and you may be doing a mental checkup of your homeschool program. How is it working for you so far? What strengths and improvements do you see in your children? Here’s what a few of your fellow homeschoolers had to say about their experience with BJU […]
Meal Planning to Save Your Day—and Your Budget
It’s that time of day again. The kids are starting to whine and grumble. They’re getting hungry, and it’s only a matter of time before chaos ensues. You throw open the fridge or pantry, desperately looking for something that you can cook quickly—something that even your picky eaters will like—but it seems you never have […]
The Enduring Appeal of The Pilgrim’s Progress
In most of the world, the Bible is the only book that has been more widely read than The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan. This classic allegory of the Christian life has appeared in over four thousand English-language editions and has been translated into scores of other languages. Generation after generation, people have found blessing […]