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Teaching kids entrepreneurship should be a requirement in schools/homeschools today! Why do I feel so strongly about this? Because cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset and learning entrepreneurial skills aren’t just for those who want to start a business … they are things that can be applied …
While we love the unbound ideals of an unschooling life, as a Christian family, we also are bound to the call to live as good stewards of the days and hours we have been given. Therefore (and this sounds utterly counterintuitive for an unschooler), I …
Happy Summer Solstice aka First Day of Summer! While many other fams are settling into a “no school” rhythm, we are continuing to plug along with our “lifeschooling” one. We’ve always been year-round homeschoolers, and in today’s post I share why. Turn Learning “Off”?! The …
“But if you unschool, how are you going to teach your kids to have a strong work ethic? School is children’s work; it is where they have the most opportunity to practice diligence and perseverance in preparation for the real world.” This is a mash-up …
It’s been a long while since I last shared a homeschool “day in the life” for our crew of Christian unschoolers. It was easier to document our days when my kids were in the elementary stage, but once we hit the tween/teen years, life has …
I’ve rarely made my kids read the bible for the sake of reading the bible or just because that is what Christians should do. (I’m not saying they don’t read their bibles, I’m just saying I don’t make them.) And I’ve rarely made them memorize …
An Important Question What’s your homeschool WHY? Why have you chosen (and continue to choose) to tread a path less traveled? Reflecting often on the answer to this question is important because simply put, homeschooling is no joke! As ideal as it may seem to …
Christmas is over and a new year is just a couple days away! As expected, a vast majority of our society has shifted from merry-making to resolution-making … and right now there’s quite a bit of noise out there on the topic. To Set Goals …
You know that sweet sound of silence and the overwhelming peace that comes when the little people you have been caring for all day have gone to bed? It was one of those nights, when I first learned about homeschool compasses. At the time, my …
I’ve shared what I think are the 5 keys to raising financially literate kids. And now, you are ready to hit the ground running! In this post I share what our own family has used in case this may be a help to you. This …
1. It’s Really About Financial STEWARDSHIP Raising financially literate kids sits high on my list of objectives as a homeschool mom/teacher. In fact, it comes right after cultivating gospel identity and fluency. Whether we like it or not, money is the universal language of the …
It’s that time of year again … little snap shot of a typical day in our Christian unschooling life. Currently, my kids are ages 9 (3rd grade), 12 (6th grade), and 14 (8th grade). BEFORE YOU READ ABOUT WHAT A DAY LOOKS LIKE FOR US …