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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.” […]