We all recognize the fact that hands-on projects are a wonderful idea. They encourage creativity. They keep children happy and occupied. They build an appetite for productive and constructive pastimes…
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Have you ever wondered how to teach English in a way that will actually be of service to your student after they graduate from high school? Language arts has the…
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If you have ever struggled with regret that daily responsibilities leave you little or no time to work for God, then “Mary’s Secret” by Catherine Douglas Bell is the story…
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Do you struggle with engaging students in home ec? I was probably about seven or eight when I had my first un-engaging experience with home ec. Our homeschooling group had…
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How to choose a curriculum can be a headachy kind of question. There are so many options. There are so many opinions. How do you know if you are choosing…
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Are you looking for a high school poetry course that will make your student a better person as well as a better poet? The literature a student is exposed to…
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Are you wasting time on math? Now I know that you, as a self-respecting educator, are duly scandalized by the very question. After all, math is . . . well…
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Two days at Windsor isn’t a very long time to soak in a panorama of historic events. In fact, as young Hugh declares, “How uncommonly short ‘a sight’ is!” Far…
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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…
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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…
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