Essentials of Homeschooling

Jot down the progress your child makes, the accomplishments in each school area, no matter how small. I suggest keeping a notebook rather...

By Sharon Hancock Image by John Hain at Pixabay.com "Homeschooling is fulfilling, but also overwhelming. Does it have to be this way?"...

The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion it has taken place. ~ George Bernard Shaw      We’ve all been there: In...

If an egg is broken by an outside force, life ends. If broken by an inside force, life begins. Great things always begin from the inside....

Riley Gaines Barker and Pastor Gary Hamrick at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia LEESBURG, VIRGINIA—When Riley Gaines’s hand hit...

Don’t let emotions cloud your judgment. Let reason be your guide. Take a step back and assess the situation objectively. More than likely...

Kirk Cameron speaking at Gum Spring Library/Photo by Kate Foelsch STONE RIDGE, VA—Actor, author, and director Kirk Cameron attracted a...

“Don’t you think the city council ought to expand Maple Street to alleviate the rush hour traffic?” demanded a booming voice a few yards...

I fondly remember canoeing at the nearby Tomoka State Park, where my family often spent Saturdays when I was a girl. Exploring the shaded...

Chris Hadfield remembers the night his family and most everyone on Stag Island, Ontario, Canada, crowded around a neighbor’s TV. It was...

Hoodwink: [verb] to deceive or trick; synonyms: dupe, fool, delude, misguide When it comes to homeschooling, you may have been hoodwinked...

“You’re so stupid. You can’t do anything right. Things work for everyone else, but not you. You may as well give up. You’ll never...

If you’re like many people, you’ve got your ABCs all out of whack and don’t even realize it. People tend to think that when bad things...

“I’ll never be good at math.” “Writing is too hard. I give up.” “People always let me down. Why should I bother trying to make friends?”...

“I hate Tuesdays.” Irene sighed and slumped in her chair, a downcast look on her face, completely out of character for this normally prim...

End the battles with your teen by using FBI negotiation techniques

To remember which "wood" has to do with trees, think of Red Riding Hood. She might have said, "I stood among the wood in my good hood."

After serving her "sentence" of running all summer, Autumn improved in soccer and discovered she could do more than she'd ever imagined.

A parent who rescues her child from experiencing negative emotions cripples the child's ability to mature.

Students often score low on math computation sections of standardized tests. Here's why and how to help your child fix the problem.