Making Children in Our Own Image
What makes a home school different from a public school? Well, if you’re a follower of YHVH, then your curriculum is radically different. It starts with radically different goals. For instance, our goal is to “be conformed to the image of His Son”...
Music – Everyday Conversations with Kids about God (Part 7)
When I was a new mom, I read a book called Creative Family Times by Allen Hadidian and Will Wilson. The authors encouraged me to get in the habit of carrying on conversations with my children about God as often as possible. In this blog series, I’m listing ideas to...
Prayer – Everyday Conversations with Kids about God (Part 6)
When I was a new mom, I read a book called Creative Family Times by Allen Hadidian and Will Wilson. The authors encouraged me to get in the habit of carrying on conversations with my children about God as often as possible. In this blog series, I’m listing ideas...
Copywork – Everyday Conversations with Kids about God (Part 5)
When I was a new mom, I read a book called Creative Family Times by Allen Hadidian and Will Wilson. The authors encouraged me to get in the habit of carrying on conversations with my children about God as often as possible. In this blog series, I’m listing ideas to...Monthly Live Q&A – May 2015 – Parenting Questions
On May 7, 2015, we hosted our very first monthly Q&A live webinar, and our topic was parenting. You can watch the replay video below! What You’ll Discover Three foundational principles that all parents need to know How to change the atmosphere in your home...Art Contest – Passover 2015
We wish to thank every child who participated in our second annual Passover Art Contest! We asked you to illustrate something from John 20, and you did such a great job! Our winner is Hannah Y., and she is receiving a $15 Amazon gift card. Congratulations, Hannah!...
Wall Decor – Everyday Conversations with Kids about God (Part 4)
When I was a new mom, I read a book called Creative Family Times by Allen Hadidian and Will Wilson. The authors encouraged me to get in the habit of carrying on conversations with my children about God as often as possible. In this blog series, I’m listing ideas to...
Memorials – Everyday Conversations with Kids about God (Part 3)
As we’ve already been discussing in this series, it is good to get in the habit of carrying on conversations with my children about God as often as possible. The Bible gives some specific things you want to be sure to talk about often, so we need to make a list...
Torah-Portion Resources for Congregations
We have had a lot of people write and ask us if we know of any good resources that they could use in a classroom setting on Sabbath, to teach children about each week’s Torah portion. Let me point you to some very helpful websites:...
Creation – Everyday Conversations with Kids about God (Part 1)
When I was a new mom, I read a book called Creative Family Times by Allen Hadidian and Will Wilson. The authors encouraged me to get in the habit of carrying on conversations with my children about God as often as possible. They suggested that a tree could remind me...
Character Training
On a recent survey, I asked you what topics you’d like to hear more of. More than 75% of you wanted to hear about how to teach good character to children. One mom put it so well when she said, “I want to know how to practically apply God’s word in...
Celebrating Purim
Purim is not one of the seven annual feasts commanded by YHWH in Leviticus or in the Torah. In the time of Esther, the Jews made a custom for themselves to celebrate a two-day feast commemorating their victory over their enemies; they called this feast Purim and...
Ideas for Hanukkah Celebrations
Although we realize that not all of our homeschooling families celebrate Hanukkah, nor do we believe that it is a commanded celebration (from Leviticus 23), we also feel that there is historical value in remembering what YHWH did for the nation of Israel during the...
A Practical Look at Scheduling
This post was originally written Summer 2015. Each year of my life bring unique circumstances. My oldest son is 19, and we’ve been officially homeschooling since the fall of 2001. In that time, we’ve lived in 9 houses in 6 states, and now we have seven...
Secrets to Joy
As homeschoolers, sometimes life doesn’t feel very joyful, even though the sentimental picture of a joyful day with our children is what we are usually picturing when we first imagine ourselves as homeschoolers. Then reality hits. Usually, the joy is gone. I...
Checklist of Ideas and Fun Traditions for Sukkot
In this little post, I want to give you some simple ideas for celebrating Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles) with your family at home. Many people choose to gather with other believers for the week, camping together or staying at conference centers. Others have local...
Gift Giving during the Feasts
Someone recently asked, My family (extended…parents) are not thrilled (to say the least) that we will not be celebrating Christmas this year. I know this kind of conflict is common among new Torah observers. Our children are aware we will not be celebrating...
Activities for the Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is the most set-apart Sabbath of the year. It is a day in which we are to do no work, and we are command to afflict ourselves. Some people feel that this word means to fast (abstain from food), while others see the word as meaning...