Over the next several months I will be sharing about different educational models and how they can help encourage you in growing your kids for God’s kingdom….Another great educational model, a model that we love and currently use with our family, is the University Model®.

Easter is around the corner, and it is one of children’s favorite holidays- mostly for one reason alone- CANDY!  What kid doesn’t love to wake up to a basket-full of candy or do an egg hunt and see how much candy he or she received!

One of the major decisions every parent must make is how to educate their children. While there is not one “best fit” for every family, it is good to prayerfully seek information on the options God has provided and be open and obedient to whatever the Lord is calling your family to do. My first interview is with my sister-in-law, Rachel.  She has homeschooled her kids from the beginning, some of whom are now graduated, and she and her husband have raised children of integrity who love and serve the Lord and others.  She has a lot of great wisdom to share with us…

Over the next several months, I will be sharing wisdom from seasoned moms, experienced with specific educational models, to find out the advantages and disadvantages of each model.  In this article, we will look at homeschooling with co-ops to learn more about this approach…It was my pleasure to interview Angie, a mom with five kids, ages 16, 14, 11, 9, and 6.  Her family has homeschooled while attending a co-op for the past four years.

In this article, we will look at homeschooling with an eclectic approach and discover different options for instructional support within homeschooling, such as co-ops, online classes, and other programs, to see what an eclectic approach to homeschooling can look like for you family. It was my pleasure to interview a dear friend and wonderful mom of three, Louise.  She has homeschooled her children ages 11, 13, and 19 for nine years, using an eclectic approach to homeschooling. 

Asking spiritual questions to our kids is something we don’t often think about, yet it is SO important for our children’s spiritual development.  Discussing spiritual matters allows our kids to connect Jesus into their every day world and encourage them to put God first in their lives.  It also helps them feel comfortable asking questions and talking about God  throughout the day!

Have you ever wished you could eliminate those countless hours of screen time on long road trips?  What if you could give your kids a constructive activity that the whole family enjoys? I know books are great, and we encourage our kids to read in the car as much as possible. It’s also important to use some car time to talk or play family games, but it’s nice to have other options as well. One of the activities we enjoy on road trips and when traveling around town is listening to audio dramas: stories that come to life through the character’s voices and sound affects without the visual input.

While it’s fun to buy chocolates and other Valentine’s gifts that show our kids we love them, we can also buy gifts that remind them how much their Heavenly Father loves them!  With this in mind, here are my  favorite Valentine’s gifts for kids to lead them closer to the Lord!

As Christian parents, if we know from heart the greatest commandment, then we understand that the most important thing we can teach our kids is to love the Lord our God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength, as Jesus teaches.