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“I Hate Fractions!”

“I Hate Fractions!”

Blog, Math

I overheard two mothers talk about the difficulties of teaching math to their children. They mentioned that fractions are especially hard. That reminded me of play dough. My children loved playing with the stuff. I gave them little rolling pins and cookie cutters, and...
Using a Hundreds Chart

Using a Hundreds Chart

Blog, Math

A Hundreds Chart is one of the best charts to have in your house. You can certainly make your own, or you can download a free Hundreds Chart here. We recommend using a Hundreds Chart almost daily with your children, especially around ages 4 to 9. Use plenty of...
Teaching Our Children the History of Babylon

Teaching Our Children the History of Babylon

Blog, History

Why is it important to teach our children about the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)? Only the Bible contains true history. There are a lot of theories in history textbooks, which try to explain the origins of our world. Some theories say that mankind had its roots in...
Shortcut to Cursive, by Don Potter

Shortcut to Cursive, by Don Potter

Blog, Reading

We are thankful to the generosity of Mr. Don Potter, who has given us the following bonus, “Shortcut to Cursive”: Download “Shortcut to Cursive” We recommend this short set of lessons for any student who comes into Word Power from 2nd to 12th...

Daniel’s Statue: History Links

History

Please note that Foundations Press does not endorse any content found off our website, and inclusion of a link on this list does not indicate our support or approval. We strongly suggest that parents supervise their children’s use of the Internet. Click to...
Using a Timeline to Learn History

Using a Timeline to Learn History

Blog, History, Notebooking

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...
High School Quick-Start Guide

High School Quick-Start Guide

Blog, High School

“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...
Why Young-Earth Creation Matters

Why Young-Earth Creation Matters

Blog, Our Philosophy & Methods, Science

I have naively believed for far too long that if a person regularly attends church, sings songs about how God created the world, mentions creation in prayers or liturgy, or homeschools her children, that she must therefore be a creationist. Those in the old-earth camp...