I’m a bit shocked that this is the seventh year I’ve written a day-in-the life homeschooling post. The days are long, but the years have flown by so quickly. Pip is now 10, and Bean is about to turn 8; our days are full and sweet. I’ve found that the school days are easier in…
Category: Homeschooling
Wild Things and Castles in the Sky: A Fantastic New Resource for Christian Parents
When I saw that Théa Rosenberg, writer of insightful book reviews at Little Book, Big Story and Story Warren, had contributed to a new book on selecting children’s literature, I knew it was a must-have for my shelf. I expected nuggets of wisdom and helpful resources, similar to her book reviews I’ve so relished. What…
Redemption and Hope in Heidi
My kids and I recently rediscovered a classic that unexpectedly delighted us. Not only is Heidi an endearing character, but the Christian hope that courses through the story is stunning. Post from Story Warren below!
Coloring Our Kids’ Imaginations
These artists’ biographies beautifully blend story, art history, and art appreciation. Read more about them in my latest article at Story Warren!
Chemistry and Color Wheels: Homeschool Day-in-the-Life, Year Six!
We started homeschooling because we felt convicted by Deut. 6:6-7 to infuse God’s word into our kids’ days. . . and because traditional school was a bad fit for my asynchronous learners. We’ve continued it, because homeschooling has provided us with a lifestyle of togetherness too precious to pass up. Daily the Lord has humbled…
Summer “School”?
When June hits and I mention that we homeschool year-round, some people look at me as if I’m the Soup Nazi. I can just imagine the thoughts turning in their heads. While other kids are hunting for shells at the beach and licking watermelon juice from their fingers, mine, they assume, slave over times tables…
Snow Days and Samwise Gamgee: Homeschool Day-in-the-Life, Year Five
What a heavy year this has been. A pandemic with an ever-rising death toll; riots, violence, and hatred broiling in the streets, even in our nation’s Capitol; jobs threatened, businesses shuttered; routines and traditions turned upside down, and patterns of fellowship we hold dear completely dismantled. It’s hard, when reflecting on it all, not to…
Organizing Your Homeschool Monthly
Hello friends! I don’t usually do this, but with the school year upon us I thought I’d post a quick video showing how we go about organizing our homeschool monthly, in the event it’s helpful. I can talk about our daily approach in a second video. Blessings to all!
When Homeschooling Wasn’t Your Plan: 10 Tips to Help
Let’s face it — 2020 has been a mess. In the worst cases, we’ve endured illness and death, with loved ones cut off from each other during their hardest moments. Violence and hatred seethe on the streets. Jobs and hard-won businesses crumble. Our only solace, is that our God is so great, so far-reaching in…
Maple Syrup and Mythology: Homeschool Day-in-the-Life, Year 4!
It’s hard for me to wrap my mind around the fact that we’re entering the spring of our fourth year of homeschooling! As those who follow this blog know, homeschooling was never our “plan,” but rather something to which the Lord drew us against our every expectation. As each year passes, His graces to…
Kathryn Butler 