by Kris Cox | Jan 31, 2020 | Character Building Ideas, Delight-directed learning, Discipleship, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling, Homeschooling Benefits, Homeschooling Through High School, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, resources for homeschooling through high school, School Planning, Teaching Tips
Many homeschoolers begin to panic as they approach the high school years. They fear they can’t continue homeschooling because it’ll be too difficult to teach high school level courses. I’ve heard other people say they don’t think homeschooling will provide a quality... by Kris Cox | Jul 8, 2019 | Abiding in Christ, Bible study, Character Building Ideas, Curriculum, discovery learning, Elementary age students, Evaluation, Family Bible time, Fruit of the Spirit, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschool fears, Homeschooling, Homeschooling Through High School, Homeschooling with Confidence, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, School Planning, Teaching Tips
Photo by Anthony Tran on Unsplash Are you stressing because it feels like school is just around the corner and you don’t feel ready for your homeschool year? Maybe you’ve already done some planning, but you’re feeling like there’s still so much to do.... by Kris Cox | Jan 3, 2019 | Abiding in Christ, Character Building Ideas, Curriculum, Delight-directed learning, Discipleship, discovery learning, Elementary age students, Evaluation, Finding joy, Goal setting, Holidays, Homeschool burnout, Homeschooling, Homeschooling Through High School, Homeschooling with Confidence, Joy of learning, Language arts, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Reluctant learner, Respectfulness, strategy games for learning, Teaching Tips, Teaching with Games, Thankfulness
The holidays are done, and the new year stretches before us. It’s time to begin a new semester of school…and I’m guessing that some of you may not be feeling very excited about getting back into a school schedule again. Maybe you feel a bit overwhelmed with the idea... by Kris Cox | Nov 5, 2018 | Character Building Ideas, Curriculum, Discipleship, Elementary age students, Evaluation, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling, Homeschooling Through High School, Homeschooling with Confidence, Joy of learning, Organizing, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Reluctant learner, Teaching Tips
As I talk with homeschoolers, one of the most frequent questions or concerns that I hear is “I don’t know if I’m doing enough?” or “What if I’m doing something wrong or not teaching them enough?” Even though most parents are going above and beyond what they need to...
by Kris Cox | Oct 3, 2018 | Character Building Ideas, Curriculum, Elementary age students, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling, Homeschooling Through High School, Joy of learning, Learning Styles, Reluctant learner, strategy games for learning, Struggling Learner, Teaching Tips, Teaching with Games
50 Great Games to Use For Learning! This is the fourth and final post in a series on using games for learning. The first three posts were on the benefits of using games, and then great games to use for teaching language arts and math: 12 Amazing Benefits of...
by Kris Cox | Jun 12, 2018 | Curriculum, Delight-directed learning, Elementary age students, Evaluation, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling, Homeschooling Through High School, Joy of learning, Language arts, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Teaching Tips, Uncategorised
For many families, school is done for this year and the summer is in full-force. It feels so good to wrap up a school year, doesn’t it? And I love the summer months, such a great time to enjoy the outdoors and family time. It’s also the perfect time to do some...