Vocabulary: To Teach or Not to Teach By Bethany Bennett

Vocabulary: To Teach or Not to Teach By Bethany Bennett

Trying to keep up with my eight-year-old friend Alexa’s rapid fire recollection of her science experiment was a mental challenge. She was so excited about the hands-on experience she’d had with a peanut butter sandwich representing the earth’s crust and core. When it...
A Spelling Tip or Two By Bethany Bennett

A Spelling Tip or Two By Bethany Bennett

When I started homeschooling, it hadn’t dawned on me I would actually have to teach spelling. If you read well, shouldn’t you be able to spell well? That’s the way it worked for me. Having to teach spelling, I chose a natural approach....
Making Math the Favorite Subject By Bethany Bennett

Making Math the Favorite Subject By Bethany Bennett

Finishing up with one customer, another asked me where CalcuLadder was. I pointed to a shelf above eye level and wondered why anyone would use it. It seemed a lot of money to pay for math drill pages, yet several parents had asked about it. Besides working at Shekinah...
Stepping into the Classroom of Creation by Roxanne Weber

Stepping into the Classroom of Creation by Roxanne Weber

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.  Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge” (Psalm 19:1-2 NIV). Why is it that the majesty of creation can bring the hardest human heart to a point of...