WELCOME
to my Homeschooling Page! I have MANY, MANY things to
share with you...things that I have learned along the
way. I have been homeschooling since 1998 and have
loved every minutes of it...REALLY! Sure there are
challenging days, but the blessing of being home with
my children far outweighs any of those
"hard" days! Below I will share a little of
our "journey", as well as provide lots of
links to articles, websites, planning tips, and MUCH
MORE!
Whether
you are just starting out, are a veteran
homeschooler, or don't homeschool at all...PLEASE
start by clicking to my Getting Started page! The
things I share there are so VERY important and
foundational, I don't want ANYONE to miss it! Go
there first, then come back to this page. Hopefully
there is something here that will help and encourage
you along the way as you educate your children.
My Getting
Started Page!
If
you have just started homeschooling or are thinking
about homeschooling, sometimes it can be very
overwhelming to know exactly where to
"begin" with this big job of educating our
children. PLEASE go to this page FIRST! I will direct
you to some wonderful websites where you can read and
learn what God has to say about educating our
children.
Give Me a
Burden, Lord . . . YOUR Burden! by Cindy
Rushton
Cindy has given me permission to share this very
foundational article that she wrote some years back.
It was this article that the Lord used to get a hold
of my heart and open my eyes to His ways for our
home, our family, and our education. PLEASE read this
article ~ print it out ~ and read it again! You will
be challenged!
Our Homeschooling Journey
Some
of the information on these homeschooling pages are
kind of "out of date", as they reflect how
we were homeschooling during the beginning years. I
would just like to take some time to share where we
are at now and how the Lord has changed and molded us
to be who He wants us to be...individually and as a
family.
My Homeschool Scheduling Page
Here I
share some of the different "schedules" we
have had over the years, as well as some
encouragement as you plan your year.
Favorite Links
This link
will take you to my Favorite Links page. You will
find MANY, MANY wonderful websites you can use for
homeschooling! This is a HUGE list, so pull up a
chair, pour yourself a cup of tea, and enjoy browsing
through them!
Helpful Forms
for Home & School
This link
will take you to my FREE Articles & Downloads
page! Along with the FREE articles, you will find
forms that mostly I have created for home and school.
Some of them include a monthly menu form, grocery and
shopping list, Meet the Leaders Sheet, Explorers
Sheet, Temperature Chart, The Ten Commandments, Books
We've Read Sheet, My Food Chain, and more!
Toddler & Preschool Fun
Page
I have
devoted a whole page to fun things to do with your
toddler and preschooler! There are lots of fun
learning ideas and great links to sites that will
make learning fun!
My Life in America Page
This page
explains about the Life in America curriculum and has
links to go to the first volume, Life in a New World,
where I have links to each lesson we have done so
far. My lesson page includes some activities we have
done, books we have read, and websites to use.
My Teacher's
Notebook
On this page I have gone into detail how I have put
together my Teacher's Notebook. It is my
homeschooling "Bible"! It has helped me
stay organized!
How Can I Be
the "Keeper of the Home" That God Wants Me
To Be?
I have
written some words of encouragement for those of you
who have a heavy load you are finding hard to carry
or just need some encouragement for your daily life!
Helpful Websites:
The following
websites I hope will help those who are just starting
to homeschool.
Home School Legal
Defense Association
Join the HSLDA and receive free legal counsel if it
is ever needed. You also receive updates to law suits
in your area/state. You can also look up
homeschooling laws and organizations in each state!
Preparing for the ACT
& SAT
This site has online tests to help students prepare
for these tests.
The Mental Edge
This site has online tests (all subjects) for grades
3-`1 using the "standard" subject matter to
be learned for each grade level. This site also
includes ACT/SAT preparation tests, GED tests, and
proficiencies testing practice!
Homeschooling in the
News!:
