Written by Kim Valentine When we first started I didn’t know all the blessings that homeschooling would afford us. Words cannot express how immensely grateful I am that God led us to home education. Way back in 1990, when it was time to make a decision about what school to send our then five year old […]
Written by Kim Valentine Many folks inquiring about homeschooling will ask how many hours each day does homeschooling take? And what is a typical homeschool day like? Typical “school time” for us was, maybe 8 am to noon. After waking, dressing, and breakfast, we would all start school time together with prayer, assignments, etc. I wasn’t […]
Written by Kim Valentine Homeschooling is two generations learning at once: instilling a love for learning and rediscovering that love yourself. Can you teach your children at home? You already do! Are you afraid you don't know enough to teach them? You don’t have to know the subject matter yourself, that is what the textbook […]
It’s the start of a new school year. Emphasis on the “new”. As in, unique, unprecedented, different. At this point, you’re likely as sick of the word “new” as I am. “New” normal. “New” guidelines. “New” now ranks right there with colonoscopy on the fun list. “New” stinks. Hearing the term “new” now puts me […]