I just love talking with my grown children. We have the greatest discussions and thoroughly enjoy our time together. Recently, my daughter and I had a particularly intriguing conversation where she was relating a discussion she had with her Bible study teacher about Vision Casting. When I asked her to clarify the term in context, [read more] …
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What’s in Your Parenting Tool Kit?
It is my belief that each of us is individually and purposefully equipped to handle the life we are given and the children we are raising. God knew us in our mother’s womb and gave us exactly what we would need to handle today. Pretty amazing! It took me a few years into my [read more] …
The Big Test Than Can Open Doors
In the past few weeks we’ve looked at the reasoning tests – SAT and ACT. And we’ve talked about one type of knowledge test – the SAT Subject tests. There is a second type of knowledge test known as AP (Advanced Placement) exams. They differ from the SAT Subject tests in that they [read more] …
Are You Training Your Children to Think Well?
We live in a day and time where methods abound that promise to make our kids smarter – self-help books to Baby Einstein products to special classes for infants to every kind of summer program imaginable for kids. We’ve ramped up the pace of life to the point that childhood has become a professional endeavor. [read more] …
The Little Test That Trips Students Up
The majority of colleges require a reasoning test for college admission such as the ACT or SAT and most people are aware of that fact. Therefore, families plan ahead for that eventuality. However, I’ve lost count of the number of people who’ve called me in the senior year wanting to apply to a top [read more] …
Authentic Leadership Training
The preparation to be an authentic leader will last at least as long as our children are under our roof. We train the foundations of leadership early in childhood. Over the course of years we help our developing offspring master public speaking, time management, executive functioning skills, and social skills. Hopefully we have a servant’s heart and [read more] …
The Secret to Performing Well on Standardized Tests
Standardized tests are a fact of life for students heading to good colleges and are a critical component in the college application. They are especially important for those who choose to homeschool high school. The real key is to understand what tests your student needs, which ones showcase their skills the best, and how [read more] …