Blog, History, Using the Bible in Every Subject
There are many good history curriculum available to homeschoolers today. Why write another one? One reason is that we want to use the Bible as our primary textbook when homeschooling our children. We believe that the Bible is 100% accurate and was written by our...
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, Reading, Using the Bible in Every Subject
Why is it important to teach our children to read instructions? Why do we spend the first ten years (or so) of a child’s life emphasizing basic literacy skills, such as phonics, spelling, handwriting, and fluency in reading? Why should we expect that a child...
Blog, Our Philosophy & Methods, Using the Bible in Every Subject
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...
Blog, Mornings with Anne, Our Philosophy & Methods
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...
Blog, Our Philosophy & Methods
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...
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, 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....
2020 Conference, Blog, Theology, Videos
Conference Schedule | Sponsor Page | Goodie Bag | FAQs Living Well in Complex Times SESSION: 11 SPEAKER: Kraig and Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: In this session, we discuss how to homeschool without fear, especially in a time when knowledge increases, “men run to...
2020 Conference, Blog, Using HomeschoolingTorah, Videos
Conference Schedule | Sponsor Page | Goodie Bag | FAQs Introduction to Foundations Press and Homeschooling Torah SESSION: 6 SPEAKER: Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: In this session, Anne shares the story behind Homeschooling Torah and Foundations Press, as well as...
2020 Conference, Blog, Using HomeschoolingTorah, Videos
Conference Schedule | Sponsor Page | Goodie Bag | FAQs Live Q&A with Anne Elliott: Homeschooling Challenges SESSION: 4 SPEAKER: Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: Homeschooling Torah | 2020 Homeschool Family Conference | We’ve received over 100 homeschooling...
2020 Conference, Blog, Our Philosophy & Methods, Videos
Conference Schedule | Sponsor Page | Goodie Bag | FAQs How to Help Children Learn New Things SESSION: 3 SPEAKER: Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: In this session, we’re going to talk about how to help our children learn new things. We’ll discuss hormone and brain...
2020 Conference, Blog, Our Philosophy & Methods, Videos
Conference Schedule | Sponsor Page | Goodie Bag | FAQs Finding My Tribe SESSION: 2 SPEAKER: Anne Elliott DESCRIPTION: In this session, we’re going to talk about how your personality affects how you homeschool your children each day. DATE/TIME: Monday,...
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, Our Philosophy & Methods, Using HomeschoolingTorah
When I first started writing curriculum for HomeschoolingTorah, I wanted to offer curriculum that was affordable for families but also filled with delightful lessons for their children. For instance, many companies ask you to spend hundreds of dollars for living books...
2016 Conference, Blog, Using HomeschoolingTorah, Videos
Conference Schedule | Sponsor Page | Goodie Bag | FAQs Welcome to Session 5 (Monday, August 15, 3 pm Eastern). Simply click the video to start watching! Verses Mentioned in This Video: 2 Corinthians 10:12 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Resources Mentioned in This Video: Home...
Blog, Using HomeschoolingTorah
When you join Homeschooling Torah, you will gain access to all the curriculum you need from preschool to high school, using the Bible as your primary textbook. Our goal is to help your entire family study together—to raise up children grounded in the Torah and firmly...
Blog, Notebooking, Our Philosophy & Methods
What Is Notebooking? Notebooking is a journal of what your students are learning each day. As you read aloud and discuss (from both Scripture and books), your students make a record of their learning. The journaling happens on paper — anything from simple...
2017 Conference, High School, Interviews, Theology, Videos
Conference Schedule | Sponsor Page | Goodie Bag | FAQs DESCRIPTION: This session will be look at what the Scriptures say about the return of God’s people back to the land of Israel, examining how we can prepare our families and our children. SPEAKER: Al...