"The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands". Prov.14:1 (NASB)

Tuesday, August 29

HS Encouragement- Hope in God

Today I am wrapping up this series on homeschooling. I pray you have been encouraged and eased in your heart and mind. I leave you with this Psalms as a reminder to find hope in God as you continue educating, training, and disciplining your children. May God be glorified!

Psalms 42:1-2 
1 As the deer pants for the water brooks,
So pants my soul for You, O God.
2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. 

Psalms 42:5
5 Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him
For the help of His countenance. 

Psalms 42:11
11 Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God;
For I shall yet praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God. 


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Friday, August 25

HS Encouragement- My grace is sufficient for thee

As this week comes to a close I pray today that you let God's word be your comfort and guide on this journey. Let's meditate on what God says in 

2 Corinthians 12:9 
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 

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Wednesday, August 23

HS Encouragement- Learn not the way of...

The best thing ever about home-educating our son is that we were free to teach him from a Biblical Worldview. No matter what we were learning, we could always discuss God's perspective about many things. 

Jeremiah 10:1-2
1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
2 Thus saith the LORD,
Learn not the way of the heathen,
and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven;
for the heathen are dismayed at them. 

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Monday, August 21

Homeschool Encouragement- Fear not; I will help you

No matter how long we homeschooled our son we always needed encouragement during the journey. I know firsthand what it's like to worry, be uncertain, question, and at times doubt your decision to stay on the path once you've begun educating your child(ren). Thoughts like these come about for different reasons at different times from person to person. That's why I want to help assure you there is no mistake when God is calling you to the task of home education. I pray especially for those who are still new at this to find encouragement from those who have already been right where you are now. 

Throughout this week I plan to post something to encourage you in this journey. Today I want you to meditate on what God says in 

Isaiah 41:13
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand,
saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. 



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Monday, August 14

Homeschooling Support and Resources

If you are new to homeschooling and have questions, there are many places to go for help and support. 
Here are some ideas and sites to visit to help get you started:

3. Look for local support from homeschool groups (a family or families in church or around your community), co-ops, and library groups.
4. You can also do a search for online support from forums, and social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), etc.

It's also helpful to learn about various curriculum choices. You can get started by visiting sites like these:


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Monday, August 7

Homeschooling Styles or Methods

Homeschooling Styles, Methods, or Philosophies


It has been 5 years since I finished homeschooling our son. With each passing year, it started getting more easier once we persevered through the bumps and hurdles. I’m glad we hung in there and stuck with it til the end. There were so many benefits and  I loved the front room view of seeing how our son progressed through each stage of his learning.

Through those learning years, I often research the many methods and ways of homeschooling. Each family is different so you have to figure out what works for your family dynamic as well as your own kid's learning styles. We were what they call Eclectic because it fit in with the various ways we used different things to aid in educating our son. The more I understood what was available the better I was able to tap into things we had never considered before. I also took time to learn what his learning style was like.

I remember back as a new homeschooling mom I had so many questions. It was so overwhelming. I would Google “how to homeschool” and such so I could better understand it. I would also go visit the local library and find books or resources on homeschooling. The librarian helped by showing me the sections where they had books and information, and I even came across some free curriculum ideas. At some point, I stopped being overwhelmed when doing online searches because I knew exactly what I was looking for.

I began building a list to keep handy. I would like to share with you a list of homeschooling styles, methods, and philosophies I compiled in hopes it would help those who are new to homeschooling as well as those who’ve been at it for a while.

From a general list to different styles or methods of homeschooling types check these out:

Ambleside Online- Charlotte Mason
All in One Homeschool- Free Christian Homeschool curriculum

Virtual/Cyber School (Technically not homeschooling. It's really public school from home.)

I pray this list is a starting point to help the overwhelmed ease their confusion, doubts, and fears. For further resources in each individual method/style, a Google search should point you to more websites to check out :-)

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