Encouragement
Be blessed and encouraged as you walk with the Lord and homeschool your children!
Encouragement for Homeschooling
The cat got out, you are out of milk, you just ran out of paper towels and the baby is crying. Oh, and the WiFi just went out in the middle of your video homeschool lesson.
Some days it seems like things are going haywire. If you are looking for a source of encouragement for homeschooling, get connected to a local homeschool community of other like-minded moms and dad.
You’ll be able to share tips and tricks of the trade and to weather the days that go a little crazy.
Encouragement for Moms
From running the dishwasher, to running the classroom, to running the office, moms have a lot of different roles.
Homeschool moms are a great source of strength and guidance for their children and families, but sometimes moms need a little encouragement.
Encouragement for moms comes from prayer, spouses, friends, and can also be found in community whether it is church or a local homeschool group.
Encouragement for Dads
When you are a kid, you think of Dad as being ten feet tall and able to overcome any obstacle in his path.
As you grow older, you realize that dads are actually human and that they can use some encouragement from time to time.
Prayer is a great way for dads to seek encouragement.
Encouragement for Kids
A hug, a compliment, a smile—these are some of the ways we provide encouragement for our kids.
Another great source of encouragement comes through prayer and asking God for guidance for our children.
Encouragement Articles
How To Teach Them Diligently, Homeschooling Families Podcast Episode 2
Learn practical ways and helpful ideas for teaching your children diligently, both from a discipleship and academic perspective as David and Leslie Nunnery explore teamwork
Once Upon A Time In Our Homeschool
Once upon a time our homeschool looked very different than it does now. But today’s version of amazing was created through the relationships we built during those younger years.
Homeschool Mom Relationships Matter
I am an introvert by nature– BIG Time!! If I had my druthers, I would stay home, doing my family thing, content to abide peacefully
Service Projects for Teens to Inspire Compassion and Responsibility
Inspire Responsibility Service projects for teens inspire compassion and civic responsibility. Many schools require them for high school graduation because of their lasting impact. In
Early Literacy Resources for the Preschool Child
Preschool Minds If your child is in the preschool years, you know this is an exciting time for them. From learning their ABC’s to tying
Head for Jesus
When Leslie and I were much younger, we used to attend a youth workers conference at a camp here near our home. The preaching was
Homeschool Foundation Is More Important Than Your Curriculum
New Year, New Path Yes, this homeschool year looks very different than when we started! It looks very different than it did last year. But
Celebrating Amazing Lessons for Homeschool Moms And Dads
https://vimeo.com/292192823 I’m pretty sure that when we reach the end of our homeschool journey, David and I will look back to see that God taught
How to Avoid Burnout in Homeschooling
Has your decision to homeschool your children ever left you feeling tired, overwhelmed or stressed out? As a student who was homeschooled (my family began
Inspiration For Back To Homeschool (With FREE Resources!)
Ready or not, the time for starting up the regular routine of homeschooling is upon us (unless you are one of the many who homeschool
Oh, The Privilege Of Being Called Mom!
This article contains an excerpt from Teach Them Diligently, Raising Children of Promise. You can purchase your copy by clicking here now. Have you ever
Finding Homeschool Support
Finding the right homeschool support is almost as important as knowing why you’re homeschooling in the first place. And, sometimes, even knowing where to look
Protecting And Praying For Our Marriages
One of the most heartbreaking things that David and I have been faced with since starting Teach Them Diligently is the realization of just how
6 Resources For A Passionate And Powerful Prayer Life
This week as we take our “Monday Morning Minute” together, we are focusing our hearts on Prayer and formulating a strategy for it. In this
Day Starters—Scriptures To Start Your Day Off Right
Encouragement and insight about starting your day off on the right foot through God’s Word, plus a free printable to get you started.
Homeschool Mom’s Monday Morning Minute
Homeschool Mom, have you ever had the Lord calling you to do something, but you really were uncertain about your ability to do it? Yeah,
Helps For You To Continue– Prayer Resources
We all understand the importance of continuing in what we have learned– of growing each day to become more like Christ so we can help
SOME GOOD OL’ ENCOURAGEMENT
We would be willing to bet that you remember the moment when you first decided to take full responsibility for the education of your children.
Things You Don’t Need to Homeschool
If you homeschool or are considering home education, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the decisions about what to use or include in your
When Mom Kills the Love of Learning
Have you ever wondered if you are the cause of tension in your homeschool day? What do you do when mom kills the love for
Bless the Lord, O My Soul!
Psalm 103 is a very familiar passage around our home. In fact, we sing a good bit of it every day. Last week, though, as
Cherish Your Calling! Encouragement for a mid-semester Tuesday.
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that
Encouragement in Scripture
God’s Word is a source of hope and encouragement for all of us.
As a homeschool parent, there is a wealth of encouragement in scripture like in Deuteronomy 6:5-7:
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all of your soul and with all of your strength…Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
Pursuing Encouraging Relationships
When children are homeschooled, we are able to instill hope, confidence, and support in their daily lessons by giving them undivided attention.
This helps to strengthen the parent-child relationship. It is also important to pursue encouraging and supportive relationships with friends, family, and community whether it is a homeschool community, neighborhood, or church community.
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TTD365 Audio Resources - Encouragement (Members Only!)
I Don’t Have Enough Patience!
Many moms feel like they don’t have enough patience to home educate their children. What do you do when your worst fears are confirmed and you find out you don’t have enough patience to continue homeschooling? Come learn about what patience is, what it isn’t, where it comes from, and how to grow and thrive in the pressure cooker of mothering.
Teaching Several Grades at Once
Teaching several grade levels all together can seem daunting. However, what might at first appear to be overwhelming can be turned into an asset in your homeschool. Let’s look together at planning ahead, group teaching, leading older children in sharing knowledge (and boundaries for this approach), and ideas that bring the family together.
Adulting in Your Parents Home
Speaker: Sarah Fowler Listen Now https://s3.amazonaws.com/ttdfiles.teachthemdiligently.net/memberscontent/audio/2018/columbus-oh/adulting-in-your-parents-home.mp3 Download this Audio File Favorite To access this content, you must purchase TTD365 Membership – Monthly, TTD365 Membership –
A Woman of Remarkable Endurance
Desiring to be homeschool moms and wives who endure with hope in the race set before us, we will go over how to maintain JOY. The secret is something that we need to do daily (if not moment by moment). You will find this session encouraging as Brandy shows you that you can go through and come out of this journey with a smile on your face; not just surviving but thriving!
How and Why to Incorporate Educational Travel into Your Homeschool
Teaching and learning can be fun! There are many ways students can learn through real-life experiences including educational travel. Many of us think of educational travel as something that is too expensive or too difficult. But educational travel doesn’t have to be to far-off or expensive destinations. It can include those, but with planning and budgeting, educational travel can be a reality for most homeschooling families! Why is educational travel important anyway? Because students can learn so much more through travel than they can with traditional academics alone! Not only can they learn about the states, cities, landmarks, and map skills in a hands-on way, but they can also learn more about relationship building, problem solving, and other life skills that they can’t learn effectively in any other way. We will share some practical, affordable ways to incorporate educational travel into your homeschool
How Home Education Prepared Me for Public Office
Sarah Fowler is the first homeschool graduate to serve on a State Board of Education. In this session she will be exploring key education experiences that prepared her for service in state government and how the lack of training in these areas has undermined the ministry and service of others. Sarah will explore the benefits of Christian mentorship in her personal and spiritual development and share how she has reciprocated by mentoring young people as well.
Handfuls of Treasure: Embracing Busy Family Life
Spelling, Arithmetic, Reading, Dishes, Diapers, Laundry, Cooking….the list goes on and on! Homeschooling mothers wear so many hats. Busy family life can threaten to steal the realization that our hands are holding, guiding and directing eternal souls. This session focuses on recognizing treasure, laying it up in heaven, and loving the family God has given us.
Live to Love With Jesus
Experience freedom and joy in satisfying relationships as you learn the difference between a counterfeit love and Jesus love, two hindrances to the flow of love, and Gods provision for establishing loving relationships. Everyone wants the homeschooling experience to be satisfying and enjoyable. However, parents and children can unknowingly make idols out of homeschooling and relationships which always results in control and disappointment. Youll be encouraged as you hear how to live to love with Jesus.
Important Things to Teach Our Families
Homeschooling parents often have many things they want to teach their children, but what are the most important things that parents can pass down from one generation to the next? In her talk “Important Things to Teach Our Families” Ruth Adams seeks to encourage parents to intentionally disciple their families in the process of daily learning and living. Ruth is the author of the book “Legacy Reflections of a Homeschooled, Homeschooling Mama” and shares out of almost four decades of involvement in homeschooling both as a student and now as a Mama to seven. Ruth understands the joys and struggles of homeschooling many children and is passionate about helping other mamas embrace the ministry within their homes.
Hebrews 11: 23 and 2 Kings 3:16. The secret of our Homeschooling “Why” and “How”
The secret to success in Homeschooling is theres no secret! The elements of success in Homeschooling match those in discipleship, marriage, parenting, entrepreneurship and gardening.
My husband introduced me to gardening in 1981. I was ready to wean our 13-month old twins to baby food. He argued for a garden because we dont know whos bottling that! When I balked he said Sweetie Pie, gardening is like pastoring and parenting. All require daily attention to detail in the same posture of humility, head bowed, body bent. Folks who dont have time to garden probably dont have time to parent. I joined him in the garden and learned the secret works in discipleship, marriage, parenting, entrepreneurship, gardening, and of course homeschooling. It isnt easy but its also not complex. Homeschooling three sons to a state of holistic health required a challenging yet simple Morning by Morning approach. Id love to share our Why and How Homeschooling secrets with you.
Maintaining Chaos In Daily Life
Learn how to manage the chaos of homeschooling and keep a heart of hope and joy through chores, messes, markers on the wall, and diaper changes!
Mission Minded Mom’s Night
Join Ann Dunagan and Leslie Nunnery for an evening just for moms. In addition to some fun and a wonderful time of worship together, Ann will be sharing her heart for moms– and we’ll be hearing from those of you in the audience as well. This is an evening you will not want to miss.
A Curriculum Tune Up Subject Specific Learning
Speaker: Heather LaurieWhat kind of curriculum works best for you and your family? With so many options available, where do you start? Heather Laurie address…
The Highly Sensitive Homeschool Mom
Do you make it a priority to arrange your life to avoid overwhelming situations? Do you get rattled when you have a lot to do in a short amount of time? Do your childrens moods deeply affect you? If you answered yes to some or all of these questions you may be a highly sensitive person or HSP. Understanding your personal strengths and weaknesses as an HSP can help your homeschool world become more peaceful and manageable. In this seminar, I will explain what it is like to be a highly sensitive homeschooling mom and how God can help you to faithfully teach your children even on the toughest days.
Teach Math to a Child with Learning Challenges
Teaching is not for the faint of heart. Mix in a child with learning challenges and you may end up becoming very discouraged, and possibly, ready to throw in the towel. Be encouraged, you are NOT alone. Whether your child has been diagnosed with a learning challenge or simply doesn’t “get”? math, come to this workshop to learn some teaching strategies and techniques. Help your child overcome those learning challenges and succeed in math.
Training Girls to be Mission-Minded Women
As Christian families, let’s raise our daughters to DARE TO DREAM about God’s purposes, to DARE TO CRY for the needs of the world, and to DARE TO OBEY God’s Great Commission. In this session, you’ll be inspired by God’s passion for the lost and the needs of the world. As homeschooling families, let’s help our daughters to find God’s clarity for life, with a love for His Word, a commitment to live for Him, and a compassion for others.
Finding Fun and Unique Ways to Teach Your Children
When we think of educating our children, we often think of our children sitting at desks or the kitchen table using textbooks and workbooks. While this kind of teaching/learning is enjoyable to some students, most students (and parents!) enjoy breaking out of the more traditional classroom setting in exchange for ideas and activities that are more fun! It is possible to incorporate alternative kinds of teaching and learning into your homeschool, and it doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive! There are ways to use hands-on activities, dance, poetry, drama, experiments, fun literature-related activities, music, travel, and more to spice up your homeschool! If you’re in a homeschool rut or if you’re just not sure how to add a little fun and adventure to your homeschool, we would love to share some ideas and information with you! Your children will thank you (Ok…it may be years from now! But they will!) and your family may discover a new love for learning this school year!
Where to start? How to start? Why to Start? Getting Started Homeschool 101
For the past thirty-five years, homeschooling has been looked at by many men largely as something their wife does. Many believe that if they pay the bills, that is really all that God expects of them. Biblically speaking, what should dads do in the homeschooling process?
Un Harried Homeschooling
Speaker: Jamie EriksonEveryone is given 24 hours in each day to use as they wish. In this session, you will hear how you can use…
Encouragement for Young Moms
Training a child sounds a lot easier on paper than lived out in real life. Brook Wayne provides practical ways to train children, inspiring listening skills, initiating meaningful conversations, and gently guiding a child’s heart when correction is needed.
A Grandmothers Reflection on 35 Years of Homeschooling
Speaker: Leigh BortinsFounder of Classical Conversations shares her heart about homeschooling and her personal journey of homeschooling. She also reflects about how homeschooling is spreading…
Staying One Step Ahead of Your Hungry Family with “Time Blocks”
They say that the kitchen is the heart of home and that is certainly true in our home. I think that planning time blocks in the kitchen is one of the most important keys to keeping my home running smoothly, keeping one step ahead of myself, and not feeling like Im drowning as I keep up with the never ending food needs of my 4 boys. We’ll talk about the importance of planning ahead, how to keep up with your plan, stay ahead of your hungry family, and setting up time blocks and delegating tasks too! Join me!
Learning Difficulties, Dyslexia/ADD/ADHD
The personality type based techniques that award-winning author Jen Lilienstein will reveal in this workshop include specific, actionable, research-backed strategies with respect to how your child uniquely learns best.
Embracing the Caterpillar: Integrating as a Homeschooled Adult
Being homeschooled all the way through in todays world makes you distinct. While every Christian has to learn how to be in the world but not of, sometimes as a homeschool alumni, its hard to know which world it is that you inhabit. Homeschool lifer Danielle shares which unique bumps in the road she’s faced, what has helped make her transition to adulthood easier for her & her family, and how her homeschooled identity helps her navigate in life.
Lessons Learned in Decades of Homeschool Involvement
Speaker: Ruth AdamsAuthor Ruth Adams shares about what God has taught her through her journey of being homeschooled and now living as a second generation…
Help I’m Homeschooling and I Have a Toddler
Speaker: Jamie EricksonFounder and Lead Author of the Unlikely Homeschool seeks to encourage young moms in the trenches of motherhood. Listen Now https://s3.amazonaws.com/ttdfiles.teachthemdiligently.net/memberscontent/audio/2018/columbus-oh/help-im-homeschooling-and-i-have-a-toddler.mp3 Download this…
Devoted How We Make Our Special Family Work
Speaker: Christopher and Heather LaurieOwners and Operators of “Special Needs Homeschooling” discusses family life with multiple special need children. Believing that there is indeed life…
Compelling Case for Homeschooling
Are you curious about home education, but not sure if youre ready to make the commitment? Do you have a friend or family member saying youre crazy if you homeschool? Join HSLDA Staff Attorney and homeschooling father of seven, Mike Donnelly, and see why homeschooling may be the right choice for you. Mike will help you understand the basics, show how homeschooled students often outshine their public-school peers, and shed light on the myths surrounding homeschooling.
Mentors For Our Children: Our Amazing Founding Fathers
Have you ever been at the top of a roller coaster anticipating the next plunge? Aaaaaah! Is your experience in teaching your child to read much like that of a roller coaster ride? Discover how to solve the mystery of reading challenges.
Getting Started Homeschooling: Everything from A to Z
This session is a practical how-to workshop, intended to help new home educators meet the Ohio state requirements for notification and assessment. Melanie will review Ohios homeschool regulations in a way that is interactive and engaging, as well as provide examples of notifications and Ohios assessment options. Whether you are in the process of deciding to home educate or you are ready to begin, this is an important session that will provide answers to all your homeschool questions!