Teaching Logic

by | Aug 7, 2012 | Logic

I am preparing to teach an introduction to logic course to my seventh graders this fall, and all four of them are excited about it. I have never taught logic, and all that I have learned came from Martin Cothran’s Traditional Logic. I’m trying to go through...

We must maintain our relationship with Him

by | Aug 7, 2012 | Devotional

My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers August 4 He took the twelve aside . . . —Luke 18:31 Oh, the bravery of God in trusting us! Do you say, “But He has been unwise to choose me, because there is nothing good in me and I have no value”? That is exactly why He...

Here is another tool for your toolbox

by | Aug 6, 2012 | Counseling

We homeschooling Moms have lots of idols. Unfortunately, we don’t figure this out (or are unwilling to see) until the kids are almost out the door. Suggestion: read this book three times — at the beginning of your homeschool journey, in the middle, and at...

How can children be self-taught in art?

by | Aug 3, 2012 | Art, Homeschooling

It’s in the area of art that homeschooling can show itself to be especially valuable. Here are some of the things we learned over the years. Provide children, especially those below age ten, with the space, the tools, and the time for their art work. Don’t load up...