by Anne Elliott | Oct 26, 2013 | Bible, Blog, Homeschooling Philosophy, Reading
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...
by Anne Elliott | Oct 4, 2013 | Blog, Homeschooling Philosophy
There are many opinions on what things are needed in the Messianic “movement” over the next few decades. I don’t think I’m an expert on this subject at all, but I do have some opinions as a mother and as a “teacher” at...
by Anne Elliott | Jul 11, 2013 | Blog, Homeschooling Philosophy, 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...
by Anne Elliott | May 22, 2013 | Blog, Parenting
What makes a home school different from a public school? Well, if you’re a follower of God, then your curriculum is radically different. It starts with radically different goals. For instance, our goal is to “be conformed to the image of His Son”...
by Anne Elliott | Apr 28, 2013 | Blog, Homeschooling Philosophy
We are often contacted about our stance on the Common Core State Standards (or CCS). The following is our official statement: We believe that God’s Word, the Scriptures (all 66 books), are the only “Common Core” that matters. If the states pass a...
by Anne Elliott | Jul 27, 2012 | Blog, Homeschooling Philosophy
As we’re preparing to launch our new world history curriculum (Daniel’s Statue: Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome), I’ve been really pondering what we homeschoolers should do about teaching pagan mythology to our children. Should we teach about Greek...