This was a really short chapter and quick read. Although, my family has many years before we have a youth, I found this chapter eye opening. It is definitely a chapter that I will need to read again when my child becomes a teen. I really loved the focus on helping your child find their […]
Chpt 7 Educating the WholeHearted Child
This post may contain affiliate or advertiser links. Read my full disclosure policy .This is a chapter that I’ve dogged-eared. It is full of great ways to cultivate a learning environment, has suggestions on building a home library full of great books, ways to evaluate curriculum and more. This chapter has me thinking about so many areas that I don’t really know how to formulate all my thoughts, […]
Chpt 6 Educating the WholeHearted Child
This post may contain affiliate or advertiser links. Read my full disclosure policy .Being in the first year of homeschooling, I really appreciated the break down of the “Schools of Homeschooling” at the beginning of the chapter. I was aware of a few of these areas, but hadn’t really dug in to learn more about where our family might fit. I didn’t think it was a huge issue, […]
Chpt 5 Educating the WholeHearted Child
This post may contain affiliate or advertiser links. Read my full disclosure policy .This chapter was full of ideas and suggestions for “strengthening your kiddo’s mind to learn for God.” As a former certified educator, I loved the “new to me” view on learning. This book has definitely kept me thinking twice about the how and why of educating my kids. The main chucks of this chapter were […]
Chpt 3 Educating the WholeHearted Child
This post may contain affiliate or advertiser links. Read my full disclosure policy .Like the first chapter, this one convicted me several times. Some of the convictions lead to a feeling of inadequacy, but as I kept reading I came across this, “God will take WHAT YOU HAVE to give and multiply it“ (pg 55). Praise God! No matter where you are in your walk, GOD CAN USE […]
Chpt 2 Educating the WholeHearted Child
This post may contain affiliate or advertiser links. Read my full disclosure policy .This chapter was full of suggestions to help you be more confident in your decision to homeschool. It provides several ways you can respond to 5 questions that you’re bound to be asked. For me the section on answering the legislation question was the most helpful. I am aware of my state requirements, but […]
Chpt 1 Educating the WholeHearted Child
This post may contain affiliate or advertiser links. Read my full disclosure policy .This first chapter was a·maz·ing! It definitely left me with so much to think about!! I highlighted quite a bit, but one thing that really made me stop and evaluate was the following: “A Christian home is never defined by what the children are doing; it is defined by what the parents are doing.” […]
Educating the Wholehearted Child Book Study
This post may contain affiliate or advertiser links. Read my full disclosure policy .Have you ever purchased a book and then completely forgot to read it? I have. {affiliated links below} After attending the Teach Then Diligently Convention I am determined to finally finish Educating the Wholehearted Child by Clay and Sally Clarkson. And this summer is just the time to do it. It will be the perfect […]