Blog, Organization
As a homeschooling mom, I’m always looking for ways to instill positive habits in my kids—and myself—that align with our faith and values. One simple habit that’s made a surprising difference in our home is making the bed every day. You might be thinking, “Really,...
Blog, Organization, Our Philosophy & Methods, Teaching the Subjects, Using HomeschoolingTorah
Have you SEEN the price of ink toner recently? (Gulp.) Like everything in our society, prices are really going up. For some homeschooling families, spending tons of money on printer ink toner is just not as important as purchasing meat for tacos on Tuesday night...
Blog, Organization, Our Philosophy & Methods
If I invited a professional organizer to come over to my house and help me with my goal of organizing all my homeschooling “stuff,” the first thing this expert would do is sit me down in my living room. She’d pull out a clipboard, and she’d start to ask me questions....
Blog, Notebooking, Organization, Using HomeschoolingTorah
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...
2021 Conference, Blog, Organization, Our Philosophy & Methods, Videos
Setting Long-Term Goals in Homeschooling SESSION: 9 SPEAKER: Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: In this session, we’re going to learn how to set long-range goals in seven areas of your life, and how to help your children do the same. Anne shares tips on lesson planning,...
2021 Conference, Blog, Interviews, Marriage, Organization, Parenting, Videos
How to Set Up a Family Rule Book SPEAKERS: Katherine Hirn and Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: In this special session, Katie shows us how to set up smart rules and procedures for our families, with lots of examples and ideas! Be sure to download your copy of their family...
Blog, Organization
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...
Blog, Organization
When we lived in snowy Minnesota, our local public school planned two days of vacation into their calendar for February. I think it’s a good idea, since school starts feeling a little “old” this time of year. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize...
Blog, Organization
In an ideal world, we would all have rooms in our homes that we could devote solely to homeschooling. We’d have plenty of space, plenty of bookshelves, and plenty of roomy cabinets. We’d have space on the walls for maps and charts, and we’d have a...
2020 Conference, Blog, Organization, Time Management, Videos
Conference Schedule | Sponsor Page | Goodie Bag | FAQs Dressed and in My Right Mind: Building Structure and Routine into Your Days SESSION: 1 SPEAKER: Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: In this session, we’re going to learn how to sit at the feet of Yeshua, be dressed,...
Blog, Organization, Our Philosophy & Methods
When I started planning to homeschool in the mid-90s, I would order paper catalogs in the mail and use sticky notes to remember all the amazing resources I wanted to use. Now almost all of my homeschooling is digital! From my Kindle to my smart phone, I love using...
Blog, Organization, Time Management
Food preparation and housework are major reasons why many of us homeschoolers feel that we just can’t get everything in a day done — and school, too! So what’s to be done about it? I’ve been scratching my head about what to say, because I hope...
Blog, Organization, Time Management
I have noticed that I tend to skip some subjects or assignments that I don’t like. Subjects that sometimes get skipped in my home: Phonics — not bothering to review sounds and letters learned in previous lessons. Bible and History — not bothering to...
2017 Conference, Blog, Organization, Videos
Conference Schedule | Sponsor Page | Goodie Bag | FAQs SPEAKERS: Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: In this session, we’ll talk about how to set up a school room and get organized, so that more learning can take place (and less stress!) We’ll show real homeschool...
2017 Conference, Blog, Organization, Time Management, Using HomeschoolingTorah, Videos
Conference Schedule | Sponsor Page | Goodie Bag | FAQs SPEAKER: Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: In this live webinar, Anne Elliott will give advice to first-time homeschoolers, including answering objections and doubts, meeting state requirements, discovering learning...
2017 Conference, Blog, Organization, Time Management, Using HomeschoolingTorah, Videos
Conference Schedule | Sponsor Page | Goodie Bag | FAQs SPEAKER: Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: We’ll take a look at the providence of God and His plan for your time, with practical ideas for planning your school calendar, choosing school subjects, teaching school...
Blog, Organization
Here are some of the tips I use to keep my house looking decent. Not perfect, mind you, because we’re a family. We live here. But these tips keep the clutter down, teach my children responsibility, and keep messes to a minimum in the long run. Planning: It helps...
Blog, Organization, Time Management
In another place, I’ve written about how to prepare for those days when you are exhausted. You’re the mom, the wife, and the teacher — but some days, you’re just too tired to do it all. However, if you’re blessed to have a mother, a...
2016 Conference, Blog, Organization, Time Management, Videos
Conference Schedule | Sponsor Page | Goodie Bag | FAQs Welcome to Session 13 (Thursday, August 18, 1 pm Eastern). Simply click the video to start watching! Verses Mentioned in This Session Genesis 1:26-30; Genesis 2:15-16 Proverbs 31:10-31; Titus 2:3-5; 1 Timothy...
Blog, Organization
This post was originally written in 2012, but I thought you might enjoy a peek into our lives — and get ideas for your own home! ~Anne I think I might possibly have the ugliest school room ever, but I thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane, to... 
