homeschooling

Schooling: A Tale of Two Sons

by Tina James March 29, 2012
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My husband and I had chosen at the end of our first son’s 2nd grade year in public school to homeschool not only him but also our other son, who was to begin kindergarten. We jumped into our homeschooling adventure with both feet and got involved in the local homeschool group. We did all the [...]

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Synchronized Swimming

by Tina James March 3, 2011

Have you ever watched synchronized swimming? It’s a beautiful thing, especially from the overhead camera angle. The swimmers all seem to be intricately intertwined parts of one organism gracefully moving and creating different patterns like a kaleidoscope. There was a day last week that I felt like a synchronized swimmer. I had my schedule and [...]

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Homeschooling – I Can’t Do That!!!

by PhenomoMom January 9, 2011
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I believe Deuteronomy 6 is very clearly instructing parents to disciple their children. Please read it on your own during your next study. But I would like to bring forth some very important verses on discipling your children. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all [...]

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Do Not Throw Away Your Confidence

by Tina James January 1, 2011
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Hebrews 10:35-36 says, “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.” Have you thrown away the confidence you once had for homeschooling? Have you been told that your children would [...]

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Homeschooling: Time Management

by PhenomoMom November 14, 2010
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For some reason I feel God’s calling to talk about time management. Maybe God wants me to evaluate my own inadequacies. Currently I am homeschooling my two oldest. We often run errands in the morning, and do schooling in the afternoon. This has worked well for us because the two youngest often have quiet time [...]

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Teaching our Children the Way They Should Go

by PhenomoMom September 12, 2010
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Since our family is a homeschooling family, it is our opportunity and obligation to teach our kids the truth. We do not isolate our children from the world, yet we insulate and protect them from it. There are some areas like the teaching of secular thought, homosexuality (or any sexuality at a young age), or [...]

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Our Homeschooling Goal

by PhenomoMom July 5, 2010

When homeschooling your children it is vital to have a primary goal. My husband and I want all our kids to become genuine life-long followers of Jesus Christ. I mean true Christians—not the box a person checks off, but a way of life. Is this an odd homeschooling goal? I don’t think so. I want [...]

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Homeschooling Through Unemployment

by Tina James December 3, 2009
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Homeschooling through my husband’s unemployment has been a mixed bag of blessings and difficulties. First of all, let me address some of the difficulties—most of which you could probably come up with on your own. 24/7 Family Togetherness — Homeschooling families spend a lot of time together. Togetherness goes hand-in-hand with homeschooling and, indeed, may [...]

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Homeschooling: Accredited or Independent?

by Tina James May 3, 2009
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Homeschooling families are faced with many dilemmas throughout the course of their homeschooling journeys. One of the dilemmas facing many homeschoolers is whether to connect themselves with an accredited school or to remain purely unadulterated and unattached. There are pros and cons with either decision. Many families like the support and safety of an accredited [...]

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Teaching Tunes

by Tina James January 19, 2009

16 years ago my husband and I were blessed with a little boy. We named him Christopher. After my initial concern for getting Christopher to sleep occasionally, I began focusing on other issues such as—How will Christopher ever learn to spell his name? Do you know howmany letters are in the name Christopher? Way too [...]

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A Bump in the Road

by Tina James August 10, 2008

My family has hit a bump in the road in our homeschooling adventure. Unfortunately, I have been having health problems and I cannot count on having the energy to “do school” every day. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 6 months ago. I have good days and not-so-good days. On not-so-good days I am unable [...]

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