The Gift of Time by Vicki Stormoen The beginning of a new homeschool year usually brings a cacophony of mixed emotions. There are some of you that are likely excited to get started and some of you that….well, not so much. That is all perfectly normal! Allow yourself some grace as you ease back […]
Homeschooling or Doing School at Home? What's the Difference? by Vicki Stormoen Homeschooling can mean many different things depending on who you are talking to. For my opinion on what a bigger picture of homeschooling can mean, click here. The focus of this blog post is in determining if you are actually homeschooling or simply doing […]
When we began homeschooling our kids back in the early 90s, “homeschooling” was a word you did not say too loudly without knowing who was in hearing range. This was back when it was not safe to let your kids be seen in the neighborhood before 2:00 pm and you scheduled all your shopping and […]
Written by Vicki Stormoen February and March. It happens every year, no matter how much I mentally try to prepare for it. Every year, right on cue, February and March signal what ends up being my toughest homeschooling months of the school year. It is when I feel totally done with the school year. It […]
Written by Vicki Stormoen In addition to all the activities, camps, vacations, and fun you may have scheduled over the summer, many of you may also be setting aside some time to plan for the upcoming school year. Here are my top three tips/challenges for you as you think through planning for next year: 1) […]
Written by Ben Van Gaasbeek HCS exists to support and encourage Christian families in the high calling of biblical discipleship through Christ-centered home education by providing administrative help, mentoring, classes, and parent-driven activities, all while honoring family sovereignty. Why do you homeschool? If we were to send this simple question out to the 340 families that affiliate […]
Our Unity is Essential by Brett Burner, HCS Board Member As we are coming off of the Thanksgiving holiday, I am appreciating the great need for Unity… in the family, at our school, at church, and in the greater Body of Christ. In the Book of Philippians, Paul shares the importance of our unity. In […]
Moving In To 2021 by Leo Acosta, HCS Board Member 2021 has come with a lot of unanswered questions for the world. When we reflect and look back at the beginning of the year 2020, many of us had a lot of hopes and dreams. Over the last 10 months, we have faced new and […]
Rising from Mothballs by Marc Crawford, HCS Board Member Did you know after World War II, the United States Navy maintained over 2,000 ships that made up our “Mothball Fleet”? Today, the Navy maintains approximately 100 ships in their “Mothball Fleet.” They are anchored in various harbors around the country and receive regular maintenance (to […]
Be A Voice by Brett Burner, HCS Board Member In John 1, when John the Baptist is being asked by the Jewish leaders, “Who are you?” he declares: “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness…” (Isaiah 40:3). John the Baptist knew exactly who he was: He knew that he was the fulfillment of prophecy, but […]