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Individuals and Nations are Transformed by Biblical Truths It has been a long observation of mine that many Christians commonly believe that God transforms individuals…

I recently listened to a podcast and the homeschool mother being interviewed about traditional classical education said: “I don’t have to be the teacher. And…

All too often, educational philosophies and methods are viewed as being “equal.” However, they aren’t all equal. One philosophy or another will be ingrained in…

In 1947, Dorothy Sayers gave a speech to Oxford University students and faculty titled The Lost Tools of Learning. In this now-popular speech, she asserts…

It’s just as important for Biblical-Principle Approach homeschool students to write a Senior Thesis is as it is for those in a “traditional” Principle Approach®…

This is a review of the Economic and American Government Course with Dr. Brenda MacMenamin. FTC requires full disclosure. In compliance with FTC, I’m informing…

I know that workbooks/worksheets are a common go-to for many homeschooling parents. That said, my intent in addressing this topic is to help parents see…

When we talk about having a homeschool room, homeschoolers aren’t necessarily talking about replicating an actual traditional classroom within their home. Whether homeschooling primarily takes…

The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. And, if you hold to a Providential view of history, you’ll embrace God’s Hand in America’s design…

How to Develop Your Own Character Training Curriculum Over the years, people have asked me: “How are we to teach Biblical character to our children?”…

A Biblical-Principle Approach Homeschool Conference has been a dream in my heart for oh so many years. And it turns out that it has been…

When Was America Ever Great? “When was America ever great?” he asked me. The individual was sharing how he wrestles with this question in relation…

Our family is a second generation homeschool family. It’s quite interesting to see how homeschooling has grown and changed over the years. But, one common…

Improving America with the Principle Approach® Sometimes, wording can be a tricky thing. Miscommunication can happen in a heartbeat. Or, sometimes there are fringe groups…

Biblical Classical Community Have you heard of the Biblical Classical Community?  Finally, there is a community for Christian families who desire to incorporate the Principle…

God Creates the Seasons in Nature and in Life It’s a Friday morning as I write this and the smell of baked cinnamon apples wafts…

How Art is Taught with the Principle Approach® In many instances, art curriculum teaches the elements of art, techniques, and artist studies. Within the artist…

Back to Homeschool the Principle Approach® Way At the start of each school year, we have some special things that we do to kick it…

The Principle Approach® to Writing is Above Average As you may guess, I absolutely love writing. And, it may just be a fact that most…

Remember Your State: It Has a Providential History One of the beautiful aspects of a Principle Approach® way of learning is that we learn to…

Neutrality in Education (with Keltis Hall) 🎙Principles in Practice Homeschool Podcast. Join us for Episode 35: Neutrality in Education. This takes about 15 minutes of…

The Importance of Reading (with Arline Helms) 🎙Principles in Practice Homeschool Podcast. Join us for Episode 36: The Importance of Reading. This takes about 17…

Firstly, before diving into the topic about socialism among homeschoolers, I’d like to preface this with a quote by Frederic Bastiat: “It is to be…

The Noah Plan® Support Materials to Help You Succeed Homeschooling is a completely different way of teaching and learning. Just about any veteran homeschooling mother…

Homeschooling Little Ones with the Noah Plan® It feels a bit surreal when I think about how it has been fourteen years since we began…

The Importance of Precinct Committee Officers I don’t remember much about the day when my friend Susan told me about being a Precinct Committee Officer.…

Plagiarism is an Important Topic for You to Teach About There is a lot of hubbub going on amongst the Southern Baptist Convention about plagiarism.…

Truth Rises to the Top On Sunday, they meet and simply must believe what comes directly from the pulpit—whether from the priest himself or indirectly…

The Elements of a Principle Approach® Way of Learning One of the most important things to understand about the Principle Approach is that it is…

Principle Approach® Notebooking Notebooking is pretty popular among several homeschooling circles. If one researches it, they’ll learn of all sorts of ways that notebooking is…

Why Map Work is Important Did you grow up doing map work in school or your homeschool? I don’t recall doing any of it. Certainly,…

The Tutorial Spirit 🎙Principles in Practice Homeschool Podcast * Episode 31: The Tutorial Spirit  * Takes just less than 25 minutes of your time. *…

How to Teach Effectively Recently, I was asked if studying history with the Principle Approach® is too dry for children. Since I teach with it,…

How to Study History All across America, students in all grades crack open their history books and sit down to read. Most of the time,…

Fault Lines by Voddie Bauchum (A Review) To begin with, I did receive an advanced digital copy of Fault Lines in exchange for an honest…

God: The Master Artist When I first started learning and teaching with the Principle Approach®, the time eventually came when I needed to spread my…