Most of us are familiar with Edwards Hicks’s painting The Peaceable Kingdom. What most of us don’t know is Hicks painted more than one hundred versions of it. Each had similar elements like lions, ... Read More about The Peaceable Kingdom
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Down Memory Lane–Yearbook Unit Study
If you went to a traditional school, you probably have yearbooks on a shelf or in a closet. Too often we may believe our children will miss out of the ritual of looking for their picture, signing and ... Read More about Down Memory Lane–Yearbook Unit Study
What About Lent? What Is It Exactly?
Prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with the free 2025 Donkey Devo Guide for Lent. Did you grow up with some of your friends giving up chocolate or meat during something called Lent? I had ... Read More about What About Lent? What Is It Exactly?
Guard Donkeys
In Texas, and I imagine elsewhere, seeing a donkey grazing in the cow herd isn’t unusual. Although donkeys are friendly creatures and enjoy the company of their bovine friends, they aren’t in the herd ... Read More about Guard Donkeys
Socialization Skills
Last night we took our five-year-old granddaughter to a public meeting with us. We left early, but not because she was misbehaving. It was past her bedtime; time to go. We took a couple of quiet ... Read More about Socialization Skills
Planning a Learning Way of Life
Ponder what you are doing: Are you having school at home? What's more important: a lesson in the book or a lesson at the front door? Has teaching your children become a burden of number of pages, ... Read More about Planning a Learning Way of Life
Homeschool Moms Want You to Know
A launch team is being gathered for the soon-to-be released Homeschool Moms Want You to Know. A collection of essays with real-life experiences, practical ideas, and a healthy dose of "you can ... Read More about Homeschool Moms Want You to Know
Give Yourself a Gift Of Encouragement
(This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure statement.) The time between New Year’s Day and Easter is the longest of the school year. My student teaching advisor told us this ... Read More about Give Yourself a Gift Of Encouragement
Thankful for a Learning Way of LIfe
"I hate school!" Only a couple months into our first year of homeschooling and the negative comments had started. These weren't really much different than what I heard when my kids were in a ... Read More about Thankful for a Learning Way of LIfe
Have You Prayed For a Muslim Today?
The people of Ninevah are described as wicked. We aren't told what the Ninevites did to deserve that description. The conditions must have been worse than Sodom and Gomorrah because there's no ... Read More about Have You Prayed For a Muslim Today?