by Debbie Mason | Apr 17, 2024 | Spring 2024, Uncategorized
Spring 2024/Diane Helfrich Like many, I was lost when we began homeschooling, and I focused on recreating that brick-and-mortar school in our house. We were up at 7:30 for breakfast and began school between 8:00 and 8:30 with a prayer and a pledge. After that, we...
by Debbie Mason | Apr 10, 2024 | Spring 2024, Uncategorized
Spring 2024/Janice Broyles “I don’t know what to write!” This is an often occurring lament in our homeschooling household. Although my son is now a teen, he still struggles to come up with topics and ideas when it’s time to write. Sometimes, I want to take the easy...
by Debbie Mason | Mar 20, 2024 | Spring 2024, GREENHOUSE
Spring 2024/Vicki Bentley Do you sometimes second-guess your “credentials” to educate your child at home? Parents, you come into homeschooling with the greatest qualifications: a deep love for your child and a vested interest in his success! You can homeschool! You’ve...
by Debbie Mason | Oct 31, 2022 | Fall 2022, GREENHOUSE
Fall 2022/Diane Helfrich I recently heard a talk with an analogy that caused me to pause and take note. What if you received a bicycle but weren’t allowed to ride it until you completed a course of instruction? You had to learn the history of bikes, the theory behind...
by Debbie Mason | Apr 14, 2021 | Spring 2021, GREENHOUSE
Spring 2021/Todd Wilson As I write this, the world is trying to figure out how to get back to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic. To tell you the truth, I’m ready for normal—at the same time knowing that once we get back to normal, I’ll be wishing we were back in the...