As a Christian, my job as parent is more than disciplinarian or referee. Not only will we answer for the actions of our own lives, but for the lives of those God entrusted to us—our children. Every day. Every hour. We are to help guide them into a deeper, more loving relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Last month we talked about ways to get your children started in their own daily Bible study time. Once you establish that a daily quiet time needs to be done, what now? Bibles for Independent Readers and Teens One thing you need to do is make sure they have an age-appropriate Bible. One that fits their ...Read More
Getting Your Kids in the Word: Helping them start their own quiet time
As parents, one of our responsibilities is to teach our children. As infants we teach them to recognize certain people and voices by talking to them constantly. We teach the "coo" by demonstrating it over and over until they begin to repeat what they hear. As they grow we teach them to roll over, crawl, walk and talk (although, with four talkers in the house now, I'm still debating the necessity of the latter). But even as important as these milestones are for kids to reach, there is one I find more important: teaching them to love the Lord Jesus Christ. Nothing Matters More If I fail at everything else in this ...Read More
Homeschooling Homeschool Freebie: Groundhog’s Day Puzzle & Activity Unit
As a child, Groundhog's Day was one of my favorite holidays. I know...weird. I just loved getting up early to see if he saw his shadow or not. I couldn't wait to find out if we could get more snow—which was frequent during March in Oklahoma—or if Spring was already on it's way. Either way I was happy—most of the time. I don't remember learning much about the holiday—it's history and science of it. I just remember getting up earlier than usual. Now that we homeschool our own children, I find almost any and every excuse for a party! And Groundhog's Day is no exception. Even though my kids love that they're getting a ...Read More
Homeschooling Through the Nativity: FREE Unit Study
When Christmas season hits, I like to focus on homeschooling through the Nativity, especially in our language arts, handwriting, and other studies. As this Christmas season was approaching, I wanted to make sure my children knew why we celebrate Christmas. It's not for the presents or the tree decorating. We celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. So, I set out to create a unit study that focused their attention on Him. A blogger friend came up with the idea of "Homeschooling through the Nativity," and I ran with it. This "Homeschooling Through the Nativity" unit study encompasses Language Arts, ...Read More
Teaching God’s Word through Songs (for Little Ones)
Have you ever considered teaching God's Word through songs? Teaching God's Word to our children is the most important thing we can do as parents. Recently I heard the quote, "If we don't teach our children to follow Christ, the world will teach them not to." That's not the kind of parent I want to be!! I want to be the one to teach my children about Jesus Christ, faith, love and everything else the Lord impresses upon my heart. It's my job as a parent to teach my children to eat healthy, get plenty of rest, dress modestly, and most importantly to love Jesus with all their heart. One way I have found to teach ...Read More
