Blog — Family

In nearly 20 years of homeschooling I have certainly heard an abundance of absolute BALONEY about the wonders of home education. 

We’ve all seen the articles about families with a dozen homeschooled children that have all somehow turned out to be child prodigies and geniuses that are graduating from college.

The reality.....

All kinds of kids are homeschooled. Smart ones. Struggling ones. Geniuses.  Kids with learning disabilities.  Kids that.... continue reading

The eclipse on August 21, 2017, will be a total solar eclipse. This means the moon will completely cover the disc of the sun. 

rs a total solar eclipse will sweep from one coast to the other in America.

On average, a total solar eclipse is visible from a specific location on earth only every 360 years, so chances are, if you want to see one, you need to travel a little.......continue reading

Homeschooling can be tough, but homeschooling the teen rebel is even tougher. I wish I had read the Homeschooling the Teen Rebel a couple of years ago. The homeschool mom failure award was mine, I was sure of it. I felt all alone. But I was not alone. I had believed the lie that if I homeschooled 

Summer is an excellent time for start gazing. Intoxicated on Life has written up a simple guide for viewing the night sky this summer with your family.

As you and your family lay outside on a warm summer night, you might spark an interest in learning more about God, His creation, and the stars.

Check out Apologia's Exploring Creation with Astronomy

Apologia also offers a free e-book of 7 Science Activities from their award-winning, creation-based science curriculum, the Young Explorer Series. We have used this series, as well as the high school Apologia science books here at our Yellow School House and love it.

How do you are your family spend summer nights?