Creating a safe environment for learning

by | Mar 23, 2016 | Miscellaneous

The relationship between student and teacher is one of the most significant factors in successful learning. When you are both parent AND teacher, the relationship becomes even more significant! Learn what happens when your children feel “safe” to learn in...

Too Much, Too Soon

by | Mar 16, 2016 | Miscellaneous

Are you feeling pressured about how much your kids “should” be doing in homeschooling? Has the hunger to learn been replaced by resistance to school? What happens when we see it from their eyes? Another episode in my Homeschool 101 videos.

When it’s impossible, look up

by | Feb 26, 2016 | Miscellaneous

Sometimes, our circumstances are so difficult that it seems impossible to keep going. But, I’ve learned that when you look to God—seeking His help, provision, and strength to make it from one day to the next—the impossible yields to something greater than you could’ve...

The Dad Who Had to See For Himself

by | Jan 25, 2016 | Miscellaneous

I love when a dad involves himself in some aspect of homeschooling—whether it is listening to his kids’ recital of what was learned that day, teaching a subject he enjoys, or finding practical ways to support his wife in her extraordinary (and challenging) career as a...

History Online with Diana Waring

by | Jul 22, 2015 | Miscellaneous

This fall, I am premiering a world history online course, Napoleon Through MacArthur, for high school homeschool students. Capturing students’ interest so they actively engage in learning, inspiring their motivation to dig deeply, and welcoming their unique...

Do you mind if I retire?

by | Apr 24, 2015 | Miscellaneous

At the 2015 Cincinnati Great Homeschool Convention, I made this public announcement: “As of this weekend, aside from special circumstances, I am going to retire from speaking!” After twenty-six years (27 convention seasons) as a speaker, it is time for an...