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Contents Introduction 7 Part 1: The Concepts One Word of Advice: Balance! Jessica Hulcy 10 Curriculum: Tool or Tyrant? Holly Sheen 14 The Three R's: Relationships, Reasoning, and Resolve David and Shirley Quine 18 For the Love of Books Tommi Ryan 24 Keep it Fun! Keep it Simple! Fred and Sarah Cooper 28 The Heart of the Homeschool: The Learning Lifestyle Vicki Goodchild 32 Learn to Recognize Learning Joan Veach 36 Running the Homeschooling Marathon Steve and Jane Claire Lambert 40 What Are You Doing to My Grandchild!? Stacy Mhyre 44 Part 2: The Basics Great Books Produce Great Minds Valerie Bendt 50 Hanging Haman: Exploring the Bible One Day a Week Madelaine Smith 54 As Arrows in the Hand: Establishing Your Targets Ranell Curl 58 Stengths + Weaknesses = Learning to Find Everything Intriguing Bev Miller 64 Teaching to a Child's Heart: Preparing Yourself for Spontaneous Instruction Katherine von Duyke 68 Getting the Fun Back Carol Severson 72 Part 3: The Priorities You CAN'T Do It All...and Don't Have To! Sharon Grimes 78 Your Homeschool Mission Adventure John Rush 82 A Journey of Faith Miriam Heppner 86 The Gift of Resources Lynnette Delacruz 90 Advice on Teaching: My First Year of Homeschooling Sharon Jeffus 94 For This Season: Lavishing Your Children with Time Jody Gutierez 98 Planning to Be Spontaneous: Letting Love Spill into Every Task Candy Summers 102 Accomplish What is Important Joy Schroeder 106 Reduce your Rigorous Roster and Optimize Your Opportunities Cindy Wiggers 110 Part 4: God's Involvement Someone Has Been Here Before Me Clay and Sally Clarkson 116 From Confusion to Confidence: Making Choices in Curriculum Camilla Leedahl 120 His Burden is Light Margie Gray 124 Home Educating for Eternity Ed and Kathy Green 128 The Compass Janice Southerland 132 Moses Didn't Feel Qualified, Either! Nancy Robins 136 Becoming a Confident Homeschooler Debbie Strayer 140 Fear Not, For I Am With You Gail Schultz 144 Can I Homeschool Without Commitment? Frank and Debbie Schaner 148 Part 5: Christian Character The Heart of the Child: Homeschooling's Highest Objective Monte and Karey Swan 154 Curriculum and Character Barbara West 158 What Is Education? Karen Andeola 162 Character Building Is Whose Job? Maxine and Ronnie Harris 166 Aiming for a Heart of Wisdom Robin Scarlata 170 Plants, Pillars, and Palaces - Psalm144:12 Bonnie Ferguson 174 Part 6: The Blessings The Habit of Listening Michael and Susan Card 180 The Blessings of Time Carol Singleton 184 The Importance of the Father's Leadership in the Homeschool Wade Hulcy 188 Grandpa's Bus and Glowing Reports Jill Darling 192 A Lifetime of Learning: Have Books, Will Travel Tina and Bob Farewell 198 Family Unity: A Letter from Beverly Beverly Thomas 202 Achieving the Right Results, or The Cake Might Fall Debbie Ward 206 Homeschooling Pieces Our Hearts Together Theresa Osborne 210 The Family Culture Diana McAlister 214 Learning to Adapt Carol Munroe 218 Homeschooling with Principles, not Formulas Diana Waring 222 Index of Contributors 227 Return to Things We Wish We'd Known

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