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Homeschooling Language Arts from a Biblical Worldview

September 27, 2022 by Guest Writer

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Thinking back to when I chose a curriculum for homeschooling language arts from a biblical worldview, I remember what I wanted my three young sons to learn most of all. Nothing was more important than them knowing the truth of the Bible—that God loves them, and that the greatest joy and purpose in life come from living in relationship with the God of the universe.

Of course teaching my boys these truths began way before the days of homeschooling. My husband and I began sharing a biblical worldview with our boys at home as we read our Bibles, prayed at bedtimes, explored the world God made, and celebrated holidays. Our church supported us as the kids learned in Sunday school, vacation Bible school, and worship. When the time came for the kids to begin school, my husband and I knew we wanted a homeschool curriculum that also supported our faith values. Since language is how humans learn all things, making sure our language arts curriculum was built on a biblical worldview was a priority.

Learn about language arts with a biblical worldview

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A Guide to Homeschooling Elementary School

September 20, 2022 by Megan

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I started homeschooling when my oldest daughter was in the second grade. My family and I quickly fell in love with homeschooling. I loved being my daughter’s teacher because I always knew what she was learning, and I could see her progress first-hand. But my favorite part of homeschooling my daughter as an elementary student was being able to train her character along with her mind.

If your child is in elementary school, now is a great time to start homeschooling. But maybe you are a little unsure about how to do it. Below you’ll find a guide for homeschooling elementary school, just a few of the things that you need to know about homeschooling during these early years.

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Homeschool Bible: A Buyer’s Guide

September 13, 2022 by Guest Writer

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One of the greatest blessings of homeschooling is being able to make the Bible the foundation of our children’s education. Not only do we have the privilege of teaching our children God’s Word, we also get to teach every other subject through the lens of scripture. We can ensure our children are receiving an education taught from God’s perspective, not the world’s. The more they learn the Bible, the more they will be equipped to recognize, resist, and refute the lies of the world and Satan. It’s an enormous responsibility, one that can seem daunting in light of all the Bible curriculums, Bible studies, and devotionals out there. To help you choose for your homeschool, we’ve researched, compared, and contrasted different methods and resources. The main criteria is making sure that any resource you use lines up with scripture and doesn’t add to or take away from God’s Word.  

Learn about Homeschool Bible Programs

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Solitary Learner: Characteristics, Study Tips, Strategies, & Activities

September 7, 2022 by Jenna

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Are you or your kids introverts? Do you have friends who are introverted? If you know of people with introverted personalities, people who feel more comfortable addressing their own thoughts and feelings rather than most person-to-person interactions, then you already know some of the defining traits of a solitary learner, or an intrapersonal learner. In general, solitary learners are the opposite of social learners, as they like to learn by themselves instead of in a group. So how do you help an intrapersonal learner have a better learning experience in a homeschool environment? Well, often a homeschool environment is more naturally suited to a solitary learner because it offers fewer group learning options. But there are some specific things you can do to help a solitary learner. Let’s take a look at some characteristics of and strategies for how to help this type of learner.

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Math for 6th Grade Homeschoolers

August 30, 2022 by Guest Writer

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I will never forget when my sixth grade math teacher presented the class with the largest multiplication problem we had ever encountered. He gave us a huge sheet of paper and asked us to multiply 123,456,789 by itself. We had a week to work on it at specific times of each day, and the first person in the class to finish correctly would win a prize. This was the perfect exercise to finish our year. Math for 6th grade homeschoolers should take all the basic operations students have learned in elementary school and apply them to larger numbers, fractions, decimals, and even negative numbers. Sixth grade is a year of transition from elementary to middle school. As such, it is a pivotal year for mastering basic math facts and starting to apply them to algebra, geometry, statistics, and even some physics.

Learn what 6th graders learn in math

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