When contemplating homeschooling the issue os homeschool burnout is something to include in your discussions. The decision to homeschool is rarely made lightly. Often parents will do hours and hours of research about homeschooling, discuss it at length with each other, and earnestly pray for guidance before making the final decision to homeschool. But there's […]
Should College be the Goal, or Just an Option?
Our society today says college is a must for everyone but is it really our goal or should it be an option? When we first started homeschooling in 2005, I had the mindset that, aside from raising my children with a strong biblical foundation, my main goal for homeschooling was to prepare my children […]
How to Succeed at Homeschooling
Teaching your children to fish is the real secret to homeschooling success. Every homeschooling mom longs for that one, perfect curriculum. That magical homeschool program guaranteed to transform her children into the kind of students who will ace their SATs and attract the attention of prestigious universities. If you're one of those homeschoolers searching for that Holy […]
7 Habits of Highly Effective Homeschooling
The 7 habits of effective homeschooling should be considered while you are considering homeschooling. I receive many emails asking me for advice about homeschooling. How do I start homeschooling? What's the best curriculum to use with a child who struggles with reading? Can you tell me how to homeschool eight children at the same time? […]
How to Raise and Encourage Your Young Writer
Hello, Five J's readers. I'm Jeff, Joy's husband. I'm insinuating myself onto her blog (with permission!) to start a new series of posts concerning raising and encouraging the young writer in your household—through both the struggles and the joys. I've been a writer for most of my life and I've been through the ups and […]
Memory Pegs (How to Help Your Children Learn More & Improve Their Memory)
Both children and adults learn better when new information can be related to information that is already known. New information that is completely unfamiliar is unlikely to be remembered or understood well. But if something in the new information is recognizable in some way, the brain will have a reference point and that new information […]
How to Help Your Children Learn More & Improve Their Memory
Sponges. That’s how many people describe children. Kids naturally soak up all the information they see and hear without much effort at all, right? Likening children to sponges might be true in some respects, but I don’t think it fits all children, and especially not children as they get older. Are Children Really Sponges? I’m […]
Our 7th, 10th, and 12th Grade Homeschool Curriculum
Last year we embarked on a new school year with a number of major changes: my husband had just retired from full-time ministry so he joined me working from home full-time, plus we had moved to a new church after being at our previous one for ten years. The change was good for our family, but it […]
DIY Journalism Curriculum for Homeschoolers
My 14-year-old daughter is very interested in pursuing a career in journalism, specifically investigative journalism. (UPDATE: Actually, she's pursuing a very different career path now.) When I first looked online for a journalism curriculum for high schoolers—one that dove into more than just the how-to's of crafting an article—I didn't find anything very comprehensive. Since I wasn't […]
Charlie & Noel: An Advent Calendar Story
Author Franziska Macur has graciously agreed to give away a Kindle or PDF copy of Charlie & Noel: An Advent Calendar Story to three Five J's readers. Charlie & Noel is a very creative way to help families discuss the real meaning of Christmas. In the story, you will get to know Charlie, a little boy who wishes […]
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