2021 Conference, Blog, Marriage, Our Philosophy & Methods, Reading, Videos
Books That Give Your Children Godly Role Models SPEAKER: Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: In this special session, Anne shares ideas for reading books and focusing on the positive, the good, and the lovely. She also explains how to use the following notebooking pages....
2021 Conference, Blog, Marriage, Our Philosophy & Methods, Videos
The Heritage and History of Homeschooling SPEAKERS: Christine Miller and Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: In this special conference session, Christine Miller tells us about the unique history of homeschooling, the throwing down of the Greek educational model, and the rising...
2021 Conference, Blog, Marriage, Our Philosophy & Methods, Parenting, Videos
Building a Family Vision SESSION: 1 SPEAKERS: Kraig and Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: A family vision is a family’s purpose and reason for existence. In this session, we’re going to learn how to discover what Yah’s vision is for our own family and how to...
Blog, Parenting
I was recently reading about a mother with quite a few children, and I was struck by how cheerful she seemed to be. She seemed to have peace and joy in the midst of whatever life threw at her. She told the story of one time, when she children, all under the age of...
Blog, Our Philosophy & Methods, Parenting
There are many ways to describe how children grow into maturity. Classical education, for instance, uses the “grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric” stages to show how education needs to change as children get older. Christine Miller explains it: The Grammar Stage –...
Blog, Our Philosophy & Methods, Teaching Multiple Ages, Using the Bible in Every Subject
Last week we talked about the importance of learning to read the Scriptures clearly. As we said, in our curriculum we want to emphasize literacy — the ability to understand written words, to apply them to life, and to use language with proficiency in order to...
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, Our Philosophy & Methods, Teaching Multiple Ages
Recently when our family was fighting a lot of colds, and life was especially busy, we got a bit behind in our schooling. I was lying in bed one morning, trying to figure out how to keep school going even during busy times. I remembered the words of the Shema, and I...
Blog, Teaching Multiple Ages
Our seven kids love to play games with mom and dad! We enjoy games more than worksheets in school, video-game tournaments more than television, and board games more than other family activities. As a homeschooling mom, I love how playing games together as a family...
Blog, Time Management
Are you wanting to set up a homeschooling schedule? Are you looking for a schedule that’s ready-made for you and your family? Do you feel like “a mother’s work is never done”? We’re here to help! Here are ten practical steps to help you manage your time as a...
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, Our Philosophy & Methods, Parenting
This is a guest post by Hannah Manderino of http://radicalfemininity.com. Is there any company as well known and widely accepted as Disney? From its incredible theme parks to outstanding movies, you can find the influences of this company nearly everywhere you turn....
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, Parenting, Videos
Conference Schedule | Sponsor Page | Goodie Bag | FAQs Torah Is Sufficient: Teaching Children About Right Sexual Relationships from Scripture SESSION: 9 SPEAKER: Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: Homeschooling Torah | 2020 Homeschool Family Conference | In this session, we...
2020 Conference, Blog, Parenting, Videos
Conference Schedule | Sponsor Page | Goodie Bag | FAQs Going Beyond Behavior to a New Heart SESSION: 9 SPEAKER: Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: In this session, Anne shares what the Bible says about the heart (motivation, will, and desire). Parents can only influence the...
2020 Conference, Blog, Parenting, Videos
Conference Schedule | Sponsor Page | Goodie Bag | FAQs Overcoming Anger and Fear: Help for Children and Their Parents SESSION: 7 SPEAKER: Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: In this session, Anne shares what the Bible says about the causes of anger and fear. She discusses...
2020 Conference, Blog, Notebooking, Videos
Conference Schedule | Sponsor Page | Goodie Bag | FAQs Benefits of Notebooking: Planning for Right- and Left-Brained Parents and Children SESSION: 5 SPEAKER: Kraig and Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: In this session, Kraig and Anne have fun discussion their differences, as...
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, Parenting
Copyright 2002/2003 Deborah Taylor-Hough. Used with permission. All rights reserved. https://debitaylorhough.com Since we don’t use the phrase “I’m bored!” in our home, we don’t hear our kids complaining about being bored during those...
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... 
