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This post is meant to give you a glimpse into who I am — how I live, how I parent, and how I teach — so you can decide whether my approach feels like a good fit for your family. First and foremost, I am a Jesus-follower. Imperfect. Loved. Forgiven. My husband, Stan, and I have four children, and our greatest calling is raising them to know and love Christ. Stan and I are wonderfully different. I’m the creative — I crave diversity, flexibility, and choice. He’s the steady one

Choosing Homeschool Curriculum (that you won't regret buying!) Have you ever excitedly purchased new homeschool curriculum only to find yourself trying to re-sell it at a significant loss a few weeks later?  Or maybe you find yourself wanting to try something new every few months because what you have just doesn’t quite work as well as you’d envisioned.  Maybe you dread having to make a curriculum selection due to the cost and unknowns of how effective it will actually be fo

Homeschooling a Visual Learner Visual learners are those that learn by seeing.  Charts, diagrams, and graphs are especially helpful to visual learners.  They may also enjoy learning through videos or lectures that utilize visual aids.  Using colorful highlighters to mark up text or creating mind maps may help them learn better. Your child might be a visual learner if s/he: is artistic and likes colorful imagery; Spends time really looking at pictures, whether in books or on w

How to Know Your Child’s Learning Style Knowing your child’s learning style can help you teach them more effectively.  It can also help you choose an instructional model or curriculum that will best help him or her learn.   This Homeschool Learning Style Quick Guide will help you understand the different learning styles and how to know which one(s) best describe your child. Choosing Homeschool Curriculum Specific to Your Child's Learning Style Do you have a better idea of you