Homeschool Blog

“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations” (2 Peter 2:9a).

From the time my children were old enough to understand, fire drills were part of our homeschool safety lessons. Sounding the smoke alarm, I instructed each child how to escape in the event of a house fire. My children always thought it was great fun to climb out their bedroom window and meet outside at our flag pole. In fact, they each learned their escape routes so well that it only took a matter of seconds to vacate the house....

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Feeling insecure and uncertain about homeschooling? Don't fear! Packed with practical ideas, teaching tips, and helpful suggestions on a variety of homeschooling topics, HomeschoolView.tv is yet another exciting resource Alpha Omega Publications® provides for our homeschooling families.

Offering free videos, HomeschoolView.tv will encourage and enable you to achieve better results in your homeschooling efforts. Each informative episode is hosted by AOP's Vice President of Marketing, Rohn Gibson, and features colorful conversations and upbeat discussions with experienced homeschool parents on relevant, everyday issues....

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"As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD" (Joshua 24:15b).

Every home should have a set of family rules. Created with God's guidance and the entire family's input, a practical set of daily living standards promotes harmony, enhances homeschooling, and establishes a strong, positive statement about how your family wants to interact with and treat each other. Family rules also lay down boundaries, so children know what is expected of them. These guidelines also help Mom and Dad be more consistent when they discipline....

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When do you think homeschooling first began in the United States? The 1950s, '70s, or maybe the '90s? Surprising as it may seem, children in America have actually been home educated for hundreds of years. In fact, homeschooled students of the past include well-known inventors, scientists, authors, and statesmen, such as Thomas Edison, Booker T. Washington, Albert Einstein, Agatha Christie, Samuel Clemens, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, and Theodore Roosevelt....

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With great pleasure, Alpha Omega Publications® recognizes Sue Harper of Griswold, Connecticut, as AOP's September Homeschool Parent of the Month. In recognition of her exceptional homeschooling efforts, Sue will receive a $50 AOP gift certificate that's good toward the purchase of Monarch™, Switched-On Schoolhouse®, LIFEPAC®, Horizons, or The Weaver Curriculum®.

Have a certain homeschooler in mind whom you would like to nominate for next month's award? Give your friend a month of fame and submit your nominee today!...

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The 2010 Summertime Poetry Contest results are in at Alpha Omega Publications®! During the month of July, homeschool students were challenged to compose poems reflecting a summer theme using a variety of forms, including haiku, ballad, sonnet, free verse, sestina, or "finish this thought."

The AOP judges considered age, composition, and the difficulty of the poetry form chosen when reviewing the online submissions and are proud to announce the following winners, as well as their prizes and inspiring poems:...

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“For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me” (Psalm 51:3).

As a homeschooling family, does it seem like your laundry is an endless assignment that never gets completed? As my son and I finished the last load one morning before starting school, my daughter walked in with yet another basket of dirty clothes. With his sense of accomplishment deflated once again, my son turned to me and said, “I think taking care of dirty laundry is like fighting against sin. There’s always one more waiting to be cleaned.”...

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Do you remember the first time your baby smiled at you? How about your baby’s first tooth, his first word, and his first step? As parents, we treasure these precious moments and record, photograph, and preserve them in our children’s baby books. However, God has given additional “firsts” to homeschooling parents—our child’s first ABC’s, first time counting from one to ten, first book read alone, and more! All these first experiences with our children are lasting memories that are priceless....

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Enjoy spectacular savings on all Monarch™ electives this back-to-school season! With over 35 to choose from, Monarch electives provide the strong academics homeschooling families have come to expect from Alpha Omega Publications®, as well as the interactive tools students love....

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"Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD" (Psalm 31:24).

Let's face the facts. There are some people who shouldn't homeschool their children. For whatever reason, they lack the resources or ability to teach, and their children would do better in a conventional school setting. However, there is another side to the coin. Many parents who should be schooling their children at home are not. Responding in fearful apprehension, they use the excuse, "It's great others can homeschool, but I could never do that!" The status quo or their own inhibitions have convinced them of failure while God waits for them to believe in His wisdom and guidance for success....

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