One of the most fascinating things to me when I read the Bible is discovering deep explanations of how our world works. I should not be surprised when I stumble upon these, but it amazes me anyway. Many of you know my story of how I was a young believer when I was in college, […]
My days have been very busy. But once the school year is over, with all the graduation open houses and end-of-year events, things will finally slow down and I can enjoy life again. Well, actually, I was thinking this same thing over the holidays. Once Christmas break ends and out-of-town family leave, things will finally […]
Most of us are pretty diligent to read books to our children when they are toddlers. It promotes great lap and cuddle time, they love to look at the pictures and turn the pages (5 at a time) as we read, and many of those stories are so sweet! Read-alouds are great for calming them […]
You know when you used to talk with your grandparents they would begin a story with, “Well, when I was your age…”? Well, I am not a grandma (yet), and I am definitely not YOUR grandma, but I do feel grandparently or parently toward you as a homeschooler. [Yes, I know those two words are […]
For years we have all been encouraged to operate with less paperwork and more electronic storage. But it seems that a completely paperless society is still far on the horizon. I don’t know about you but I continually need lots of storage for paperwork. Add children and education to that and you have colored papers, lined […]
I am always excited when I see things that help students who learn differently. Having raised children with diagnosed ADHD and dysgraphia and watching them struggle to navigate through educational hurdles, this piece of news makes me smile. Christian Boer, a graphic designer in the Netherlands, has developed a special font that aids dyslexic individuals […]
This week I was reading in the book of Romans and came across this verse: Romans 11:17 – “But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree” (ESV). Of course, this […]
If you have been on the internet in the last 48 hours, you have already seen and debated over whether “the dress” is white and gold, or blue and black. If you haven’t seen it yet, look HERE. No matter the color you saw, you were absolutely positive that you were seeing it correctly and […]
If you have been following along, you know that this is the fourth and final post on how to build note-taking skills for students. The previous parts are HERE, HERE, and HERE. In this episode (cue the exciting music): Notehand. Notehand is unlike shorthand, which was a way for secretaries to quickly take word-for-word notes […]
In the previous two posts on this topic, I covered the importance of taking good notes, whether it is during a college lecture, a business workshop, or a church sermon. Quite simply, note-taking is a great way to stay focused on the information that is presented, and it results in a concise set of information […]