This post is from contributor, Heather Haupt Today was the first day of a new week! I awoke early and excited. Today, I resolved to joyfully embrace everything the day had for me! Turns out I needed this joyful resolve to simply make it through today. I should have figured that something was afoul when […]
3 Keys to Remember When Planning Your Homeschool Year
This post is from contributor Heather Haupt The kids are down for the evening–reading or {hopefully} falling asleep–as I head out for an evening stroll. I do that a lot when there is a change of seasons. It is a time to reflect, pray, plan. And in the summertime this reflecting on the past and […]
Adding Story to Your Homeschool History Makes it Come Alive
This post is from contributor Heather Haupt. *affiliate links used. So what kind of homeschooler are you? Classical, unit study, Charlotte Mason, traditional textbook, eclectic, unschooler? No matter how you might peg your approach, including narrative into your lessons packs a powerful punch. In general, homeschoolers are stereotyped as being the type that loves […]
The Secret Ingredient Every Homeschool Should Utilize
Welcome to FHD’s 3rd annual event, Homeschooling for Free and Frugal Series! Click here to begin reading all of the new Homeschooling for Free and Frugal articles. This article is by contributor, Heather Haupt They say that talk is cheap. Usually “cheap” is meant in a derogatory sense. But when it comes to homeschooling, […]
A Frugal Approach to Building Biblical Literacy
This post is from contributor, Heather Haupt We live in a crazy age where messages are coming in at a rapid-fire rate and social media is screaming that we need this or must buy that. Christians certainly aren’t immune. How did generation upon generation before us have such great levels of Biblical literacy without all […]
When to Borrow, When to Buy Books for Your Homeschool
This post is from contributor, Heather Haupt *affiliate links used Good books have the power to light our imaginations, to open our minds to new ideas, to explain how things work. They can draw us into a good story. But when you are on a tight budget or have limited space to store all these […]
Discipleship: Helping Our Kids Find Perspective
This post is from contributor, Heather Haupt “Mooooooooooooooom, I just can’t do it,” my son shrieks. It is time for a spelling quiz and this son of mine just can’t buckle down. Every word seems challenging and he claims to be completely incapable of writing anything down. “Honey, why don’t you break the word down […]