Homeschool Update Archives

Since homeschooling families tend to be larger than average, there are more families than ever who are still homeschooling long after their...

Summer is well under way by now, and if you're like most parents, you've probably heard the oft-repeated phrase "I'm bored" just a few more times...

For years the question that concerned many parents was, Can a student who was homeschooled through high school gain admittance into the college of...

“Who knows but that you have come to this royal position for such a time as this.” Seems initially like pretty lofty stuff. But as husbands,...

A Christian approach to history should be intrinsically just, rational, and hopeful.

How do you work with a high schooler while you have the 4-year-old pulling everything out of your underwear drawer and building a tent (don't ask)?

Kids can smell hollow religiosity from a mile away. I'm glad they can. Such a shallow picture of relating to God is never what He had in mind. ...

The real value of making sure that kids have plenty of free time is that it teaches them things they could never learn in a textbook.

It's high time we realize that everyone has faults, insecurities, problems, and weak areas. And it’s because we’re people—not because we’re...

In Scripture, we find many invitations to trust God’s sustaining strength in the midst of life’s hardships.

Wisdom is one of the most valuable possessions you will ever acquire during your adventure on earth.

A home teacher wanders through a maze of options. It is good to pause and ask, “What is education all about?”

Math and food go together like circumference and pie (that is, uh, pi). The kitchen is the perfect place to cook up a lesson.

If your homeschooler masters Biology, U.S. History, or English Composition why take it again? Although in some cases it might be appropriate to...

Tuition and fees at public four-year schools have jumped by 25 percent in just the last three years. Unfortunately, the trends are even more...