Have you ever felt, as a homeschooling mom, like you are on a never-ending quest for great books? Have you ever experienced the disappointment of reading a widely-acclaimed “great book”…
Read moreThe Second Day of Creation: A FREE Poetry Download from SAW Publishing
“The Second Day of Creation” is a little-known piece by 19th century poet and missionary Thomas Whytehead, that deserves far greater popularity than it currently enjoys. “And God said, Let…
Read moreTimeless Tips from Mentors of the Past
Timeless tips. They sound pretty durable, anyway. The kind of thing your mother or grandmother would pass on to you, as you sit on the porch some lazy afternoon, with…
Read moreHow to Teach Composition through Classic Stories
How to teach composition in an interesting, motivating, and effective way can look like an overwhelming task. For some strange reason, students can be remarkably unenthusiastic about writing assignments. Even…
Read moreGood Books Are Good!
Good books are good. Fairly self-evident, isn’t it? “That was a good snack,” your daughter says, as she tosses a junk-food wrapper into the trash. “This is a good deal,”…
Read moreJohn in Search of a Place: A FREE Short Story from SAW Publishing
Are you committed to serving the Lord, even when the cost is high? Are you willing to follow Him, even when it interferes with your earthly prosperity? “I have been…
Read moreDo You Want to Keep Hymns?
Do you want to keep hymns? How much do you want to keep hymns? Exactly what is involved in keeping hymns in your life? The 21st Century Western world has…
Read moreWord Clusters: How to Help Children Develop Vocabulary
Timeless Tips from Educators of the Past is a companion series to our Timeless Tips from Homemakers of the Past—highlighting useful and thought provoking advice from the generations of educators who…
Read moreYour Kids and Your Books: Do They Match?
Your Kids and Your Books. Did I mean Your Kids and Their Books? That would be a valuable topic as well—a topic I’ve covered before, and will probably cover again.…
Read moreMy Reading Goals in Retrospect
My reading goals in retrospect. Do you like to hear the end of a story? I don’t mean a storybook story—I take it for granted, if the story is well-written,…
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