by Ivey Deitz | April 23, 2019 | Spring 2019, GREENHOUSE | 0 Comments

Spring 2019 /  by Amy Sloan Standardized tests—few other things can drum up such visceral reactions! North Carolina’s homeschool law requires annual standardized testing. It is important to me that, insofar as it depends on me, these not become a source of anxiety or stress for my children. Is there a way we could not merely suffer through the requirement, but instead use it to our advantage? Standardized tests have no intrinsic value for my family. I do not need a test to tell me that one child needs more practice with their...

by Kirk Martin | April 16, 2019 | Spring 2019, GREENHOUSE | 0 Comments

Spring 2019 / by Kirk Martin Sit. Down. Now. No, this isn't about commanding your children to do something. This is for you! Sit. Down. Now. Sit down the next time you feel like stomping through the living room while yelling at your children. Sit down next the time you feel compelled to lecture or hover above your child. Sit down and color the next time your child is upset. There is something magical that happens when you sit. Sitting changes your posture. It forces you to breathe in and relax. It's more difficult to scream when...

by Sam Sorbo | April 2, 2019 | Spring 2019, GREENHOUSE | 0 Comments

Spring 2019 / by Sam Sorbo (Excerpted from They’re YOUR Kids) The year I had my oldest, Braeden, in fourth grade and my middle child, Shane, in second, things were going quite smoothly. The boys were progressing well in their academics: grammar, math, geography, history, French, Bible, spelling, reading, and piano. But I had high anxiety—something probably common to homeschooling parents everywhere. Were my children learning enough? Was I adequate to the task at hand? A homeschool friend of mine had enrolled her children at a...