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If you and your students are considering my Romans, Reformers, Revolutionaries online course, here are some of the highlights! We will explore world history interwoven with Church history, from the fall of Rome and rise of the Church through the American and French...

If you and your students are considering my Ancient Civilizations & the Bible online course, here are some of the highlights! We will explore the ancient world interwoven with Bible history, including: Rise of civilizations; Biblical connection with ancient Egypt;...

I am delighted to be a featured speaker at the Homeschool Curriculum Summit, which is a FREE event hosted online May 3-10. My featured video, where I dialogue with hosts Todd and Jessie in a session titled "The Timeline of Teaching History to Your Children" will...

I am excited to announce that I will be teaching three world history online courses this coming fall (September 2017):Ancient Civilizations & the BibleRomans, Reformers, RevolutionariesWorld Empires, World Mission, World...

Teaching our kids perseverance is a challenge for any parent, but it becomes much more difficult when we homeschool. How do we help our kids learn how to stick to a task—even when it's tedious or boring? This is especially important for us to consider because...

Should learning be fun? Many people scoff at that idea. . .after all, learning is WORK. And, as many have personally experienced, work is not fun. I have a different philosophy on that. . .And I'd love to share with you how learning can be both hard work AND fun!

Anything can sound good when you read carefully worded advertising, but the question is, does it REALLY work? Here are several homeschool parents and students sharing their thoughts and experiences of my History Revealed curriculum. Sound intriguing?

Do your kids drive you crazy? Are they always saying the wrong thing, doing the wrong thing, acting in ways that are so. . .childish??? Here's a perspective that will dramatically change the way you view—and enjoy— them!

Can a curriculum encourage relationships and engage students? IF it is designed to bring the family together and IF it works with different kinds of learners, then the answer is YES!! Let me explain. . .

Teaching our kids about the faithfulness of God is a vital and ongoing process. AND it is something that needs to be real in our own lives if we want them to get it ... A life-changing moment in my own life came many years ago, while teaching my kids history. I...

When you understand your natural teaching style, it provides a greater awareness of your incredible strengths as a teacher—and potential weaknesses. It can help you better understand what's going on when there is a collision between you and one of your kids...

The relationship between student and teacher is one of the most significant factors in successful learning. When you are both parent AND teacher, the relationship becomes even more significant! Learn what happens when your children feel "safe" to learn in this new...

Are you feeling pressured about how much your kids "should" be doing in homeschooling? Has the hunger to learn been replaced by resistance to school? What happens when we see it from their eyes? Another episode in my Homeschool 101 videos.

Sometimes, our circumstances are so difficult that it seems impossible to keep going. But, I’ve learned that when you look to God—seeking His help, provision, and strength to make it from one day to the next—the impossible yields to something greater than you could’ve...

I love when a dad involves himself in some aspect of homeschooling—whether it is listening to his kids’ recital of what was learned that day, teaching a subject he enjoys, or finding practical ways to support his wife in her extraordinary (and challenging) career as a...

This fall, I am premiering a world history online course, Napoleon Through MacArthur, for high school homeschool students. Capturing students’ interest so they actively engage in learning, inspiring their motivation to dig deeply, and welcoming their unique...

At the 2015 Cincinnati Great Homeschool Convention, I made this public announcement: "As of this weekend, aside from special circumstances, I am going to retire from speaking!" After twenty-six years (27 convention seasons) as a speaker, it is time for an ending and a...

Previously, I blogged about my unexpected introduction to Rosemarie, the eldest daughter born to Captain and Maria von Trapp. You can read it here. But, surprisingly, that is not my only experience meeting the von Trapp's. At a homeschool convention a few years ago, I...

What on earth do we do with those kids who seem to constantly fidget and bounce and doodle and roll and jump and run and dance? Prepare yourself, because this might seem simplistic. The answer to the question of dealing with kids who won’t sit still is: Let Them...

What does it mean to be a survivor? We use it in many ways: those who beat cancer; those who pull through a life-threatening accident; those who overcome crippling abuse; and, those who go through war atrocities. As we learn their stories, our hearts are gripped by...

When it comes to the arts—and how to nurture your child’s inner artist—I have some opinions.   At one time, all three of my children were majoring in the arts in college: one studying classical ballet, one studying piano at a conservatory, and one studying...

The world is bigger than us.  That should be obvious, but sometimes we live with cultural blinders. What I mean is that we go through our day, thinking thoughts in our own language within our own culture.  And we don’t really pay attention to the reality...