Spotlight on the Crew — 10 Tips to Make Read-Alouds Fantastic

{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from Jill, at  Blessed Beyond a Doubt.}   Read aloud time has become a family highlight each day after lunch. I’m not quite sure who enjoys it more – the children or me? Many intellectual and spiritual conversations have sparked from our countless hours of reading … Read more

Spotlight on the Crew — Homeschooling and the Military Family

{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from Michele, at  Family, Faith and Fridays.}   For the last 14 years we have been a homeschooling family.  In that time alone we have lived in Florida, New Mexico, Colorado, Alabama, North Dakota, Wyoming and now Virginia.  In 9 months we will be on the … Read more

Spotlight on the Crew — Nature Study: Migratory Birds

{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from Wendy, at  Life at Rossmont.} Even the birds in the sky        know the right times to do things.     The storks, doves, swifts, and thrushes        know when it is time to migrate.     But my people don’t know        what the Lord wants … Read more

Homeschooling High School – Handling the Hard Subjects {Spotlight on the Crew}

{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from Sarah, at Ahoy Maties!} I really didn’t think of myself as a veteran homeschooler until very recently.  We have six children, all of whom homeschooled from 2004 until now.  Three of our six have graduated, and our fourth will graduate this year.  All of our … Read more

Spotlight on the Crew — Homeschooling the Special Needs Child: Balancing Goals with Outcomes

{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from Lori, at  Special Connection Homeschool.}   “What are we doing in the morning?”  That’s the question I hear every night from my daughter before she goes to bed.  I must explain that by that question she means, “what are we doing tomorrow?”  I know this … Read more

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