2020 Homeschool Family Conference
Schedule | Goodie Bag | Sponsors | FAQS Sponsored by Foundations Press Our 7th Anniversary Homeschool Family Conference is August 3-6, 2020, and our theme is "The Brain: What the Bible Says About the Heart and Mind." It is free to all! You can have the benefit of a...
Would you like to be a sponsor for the 2025 Homeschool Family Conference?
Our 12th Anniversary Homeschool Family Conference is August 4-7, 2025, and our theme is "The Four Pillars of Homeschooling." It is free to all — and available only online! We Are Looking for Sponsors There is no cost for parents to attend the conference! We...
Why Use Curriculum?
Here's a practical question: Why even buy curriculum? Do I need it? One of my goals is to teach every single subject using the Bible as my primary textbook. Even though we've laid out some practical ways to do that here on our website, it's still a very difficult...
Introduction to Our Homeschooling Philosophy (VIDEO)
Boker tov and welcome! Today we’re going to discuss our underlying philosophy for homeschooling. We'll start today by looking at 2 Timothy 3:16-17, and we'll continue throughout the week, looking at what the Scriptures say about the foundation of a biblical...
Nothing New Press has been awarded second place for a 2020 Homeschooling Readers Award
>Nothing New Press has been awarded second place for 2020 in the Practical Homeschooling magazine Readers Award in the History category. They have won 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 awards as well, for All Through the Ages and their Guerber's Histories, which are used in...
We’re Not “Torah Observant.” Would We Like Your Curriculum Anyway?
I received an email from a friend this morning: Hey, Anne, I have a question. Would your lesson plans be able to be applied to non-Torah-observant Christians? I was recommending you to a friend of ours from church who homeschools her son and wants to be able to add...
While Waiting for World History Year 4
We are so sorry that End of Days: Reformation to Modern Times (year 4 of our world history curriculum) isn't ready yet. We know many people are eager for it! The "spine" textbook that we were planning to use for this year has had some major delays in production (due...
American History Will Begin Shipping by May 15
We are excited to announce that our long-awaited American History curriculum is available to order, with shipments beginning May 15. Note: Because of Covid-19, the shipping process from our printer is taking a little longer than usual. Orders are taking around 21 days...
Navigating the Online Beast (Without Letting It Take Over Your Life)
I've been homeschooling for many years, and I have to tell you that there has never been a year like this year! Usually I'm telling people how to attend conferences. Wear good shoes! Make a list of the vendors you want to visit. Make sure you review all your notes...
Resources to #HelpAmericaHomeschool – Part 2
Children all across America are being homeschooled! Their families need help! So in response, companies and organizations, as well as individuals, have been trying to brainstorm ways to #HelpAmericaHomeschool. First, here is a quick video with some of my personal...
New Curriculum for Fall 2022
Lots of people have been asking when such-and-such new curriculum will be ready. We're super excited to announce our writing plans for 2022! Last year was a tough year, with Anne's recovery from a concussion, our entire family getting Covid, and Anne being...
Setting Up Your Teacher and Student Notebooks
It's a smart idea to take a day to set up your teacher notebook, plus a notebook for each of your children. This video will give you lots of ideas! This video was first made in the fall of 2013, while my children were still young and all seven of them were still at...
Notebooking Ideas for Homeschooling
Notebooking is an idea with which I have a love-hate relationship. I love it because it provides my children with a creative outlet, it requires that they regurgitate what they've learned from our reading and discussions, and it gives them with a great way to review...
Using a Timeline to Learn History
During all years of our history curriculum, we advise you to construct a timeline with your children. If you started in ancient history and continued all the way through American history, through all of the Bible's history, through the middle ages, through modern...
The Benefits of Notebooking
Guest post by Debra Reed, NotebookingPages.com At the end of each school year, are you finding yourself swimming through mounds of worksheets, quizzes, tests, and half-finished workbooks wondering just what to do with it all? Where does the organization begin? What do...
High School Quick-Start Guide
"Anne, my son is in 9th grade, and he has never been homeschooled before. Our family is also quite new to Torah, and our son wishes he could do our state's virtual-school program, but he cannot enroll for another year. In the meantime, we are hoping your curriculum...