When our family initially started homeschooling and developed our philosophy of education, we decided that creativity was a trait tha...

Through play children learn much about life and develop skills that will enhance their future. Through running, skipping, and hopping chi...

Edith Schaeffer has always been one of my favorite authors. Recently I discovered that her gift for writing was passed along to her d...

"Man was created in the image of a Creator.  Man was created that he might create.  It is not a waste of man's time to be creat...

A s homeschool parents, we generally think of nature study as a way to  learn about science, or to learn about God through it, His second ...

"It is in nature, among the things which God has created, designed and brought forth himself, that we are in the most natural atmosph...

When nature is combined with a kitchen activity, it's a winning situation as far as children are concerned.  They generally enjoy playi...

Experiences can come alive when told in a story.  Words tell the story and a child's imagination creates pictures in their mind, making...

One of my favorite authors writes that “nature study should be an important part of your child’s daily program. This may include working...

“Creative activity could be described as a type of learning process where the teacher and pupil are located in the same individual.” Ar...

  When I was a child, my first grade reading book was Dick and Jane and they had a dog named Spot and a cat named Puff.  I always though...

Young children love to imitate and create.  Writing or illustrating a book is something that can help them acquire many skills.  Langua...

“The principle goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations ha...

Oh, to be six again! Remember those days when paints, crayons, colored pencils, stickers, scissors, and glue provided you with hour...

Did you ever have a crayon apron?  They were popular in the 60's as a sweet apron for children.  My mother made one for me and one for...

The third element of the Smithsonian Institute formula for creating a genius is to provide the child with freedom to explore.  Allowing ...