Hey Traveler, I just got back from speaking at a church in Knoxville, TN. They were a great bunch, and I love their southern twang (can you believe they thought I had an accent?). Somewhere in the midst of the talk I mentioned the fact that they lived not far from the world’s longest fire…
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Exercising the Art of Persuasion in Your Teaching
Start Your School Year Off Right
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Persuasion is Foundational to Teaching
Success Starts with the Basics
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Gardening in August
Family Devotions
Teach Your Children Hospitality
Waste Not, Want Not Continued…
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Helping Your Child Study Smarter – Part 2
In my first article, we discussed the importance of answering the question, “Where am I now?” When students have completed this step, they have identified their learning strengths and current study habits. Now they are ready to move to the second step: “Where do I want to be?” Let’s take another look at the previous…
Touching History
Hey Traveler, I just got back from a speaking trip with my wife down South. It was awesome to be away from our CHILDREN… all by ourselves. We walked the beach, ate on the waterfront and talked. Oh, we talked about all kinds of stuff like Christmas plans, family devotion ideas, and… things we should…
Is It Possible to Teach Humility?
Yes, of course. The Lord has commanded that we be humble, so of course humility can be taught. One of the most admirable traits of a lady and a gentleman, is to be humble, which means to be teachable. I know that we all are very familiar with people that are “know-it-all’s.” You know those…
RVing – A God-Directed Detour
Hey Travelers, We just pulled in the driveway after a hot road trip out west. The RV ran great… until… we were about 200 miles from home. The kids were so excited to get home to hook up with their cousins and grandparents for a week of lake fun and were pushing me to make…
Teaching our Children Their American History
The unofficial end of summer comes on a very important holiday in our country, Labor Day. Celebrated on the first Monday of September each year, this holiday “honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of the country.” (en.wikipedia.org) Parents, do our children know the meaning of…
Back-to-School Traditions?
Homeschooling is supposed to be fun right? How about making the first day extra special with a few homemade traditions? Try a few of these to brighten up the day: Let your children pick the menus (in advance) and serve up their absolute favorite foods for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Homeschool in your PJ’s or…
A Method for Homeschooling Success
Homeschooling is not “one size fits all”. Over the years the many homeschoolers that came before us struggled to carve out various ways for helping their homeschooling experience complement their lifestyle and personality. Today, there are many resources and methods available to help us because of their toil. But that doesn’t let you off the…
We’ve Never Needed Courage Like We Do Today
Can we teach courage? Can we help our children to develop moral courage, the courage to stand up in the face of adversity, staying true to both themselves and the things that they hold dear and true? As we look around, it’s easy to see that our society is struggling to not only identify moral…
