How do you feel when I ask, "What's your plan for teaching writing this year?" Does it fill you with so much excitement that you chatter on and on - or do you just look at me with frustrated eyes and groan? The subject of writing seems to give more homeschooling families fits than any other subject (besides math.) I think the problem may stem from four things: Lots of kids don't like to write - whether it's physically cumbersome or the ideas just don't flow easily. Many parent's don't feel comfortable enough with writing themselves to find the confidence to teach it well. Writing is so subjective and personal that it can be hard to grade. Because people are often sharing ... Read More
Book Review: Jotham’s Journey
Wow. That's the best word I can think of to describe this book. Written as a daily read-aloud for Advent, or the days leading up to Christmas Day, Jotham's Journey is part historical fiction, part devotional - and all page-turning, spine-tingling adventure pointing the way to the One who was our ultimate gift! The author, Arnold Ytreeide, is a master storyteller who has woven such an interesting story line that it often left me with my mouth open in awe of his creativity in tying together the story of our Savior's birth with the story of the main character, Jotham. Set in the days just before the birth of Jesus, you will watch Jotham grow in wisdom and character as he ... Read More