One of the great things I enjoy about homeschooling is when you are teaching one of your kids and they get something for the first time. Sometimes in homeschooling you have times when the kids have just not picked up a concept or it hasn’t clicked. You try to explain it in a few different [...]

My kids asked to do a science experiment this morning for homeschool. At first I thought we would look through the science book we have, but then I remembered something I read recently. I was reading some comedy from the American stand up comedian Steve Wright. He is very dry in his delivery and has [...]

The other day I shared some of the books we use for homeschooling. Today I want to share some of the CD Roms we have used. We have used CD Roms to supplement our book work. We have found this useful to reinforce some of the lessons that the kids have learned. It also gives [...]

One of the questions my wife and I are often asked is what books we use for homeschooling. People are interested to know if we use a full curriculum or other books. While we have looked at a number of curriculums over the years, we have decided on a combination of books and CD Roms [...]

The Bible says in Proverbs 22:6 that we should, “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it”. This verse gives us great encouragement to really nurture and teach our kids the things of God. It also makes the promise that if we do, [...]

In my last entry I mentioned we are a homeschooling family. A regular reader emailed me asked about our experience. As homeschooling is not the norm in Australia, I thought I would share a few things we have experienced. I have tried to answer most of the questions we have been asked. If you would [...]

I am preparing another school lesson for my kids and I thought I would pass it on. Each lesson I prepare I try to pick a subject and pass on three things that will help them. This lesson is about setting a solid foundation to build a strong life on. It is important when you [...]