"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith" (2 Timothy 4:7).
Christian education is a spiritual battle that must be fought by every homeschooling parent. The desire to see our children raised according to the standards of God's Word requires more than wishful thinking. We must ever be alert to Satan's schemes and the world's ways to suck our children into the mainstream of ungodly learning. We must be willing to risk popularity and acceptance to lead our children down an educational path that declares God is at the center of all things and the beginning of all creation. Most of all, we must declare our own love for Christ and be willing to crucify the flesh and its selfish desires in order to win our children's hearts to the Lord....
View Complete Post
Alpha Omega Publications - Homeschooling
Homeschool Blog
On July 4, 1776, King George III wrote in his diary, "Nothing of importance this day."
Ironically, a few thousand miles across the ocean, America's colonies were in the very process of declaring their independence. According to the LIFEPAC® and Switched-On Schoolhouse® Civics homeschool electives from Alpha Omega Publications®, the ties to England were strong, making the founding fathers' choice for this declaration far from easy. In fact, the life-changing decision to sign America's most important document was only made after the early colonists had exhausted every effort to maintain or restore a relationship with the tax-controlling king of England. Pledging their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor, 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence....
View Complete Post
Ironically, a few thousand miles across the ocean, America's colonies were in the very process of declaring their independence. According to the LIFEPAC® and Switched-On Schoolhouse® Civics homeschool electives from Alpha Omega Publications®, the ties to England were strong, making the founding fathers' choice for this declaration far from easy. In fact, the life-changing decision to sign America's most important document was only made after the early colonists had exhausted every effort to maintain or restore a relationship with the tax-controlling king of England. Pledging their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor, 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence....
View Complete Post
Diane Daily of Montevallo, Alabama, is the first to receive AOP's new Homeschool Parent of the Month award. In recognition of her homeschooling efforts, Diane will receive a $50 AOP gift certificate that's good toward the purchase of Switched-On Schoolhouse®, LIFEPAC®, Horizons, or The Weaver Curriculum®....
View Complete Post
View Complete Post
Looking for an easy-to-make, Fourth of July dessert recipe? Have some star-spangled fun at your red, white, and blue party and celebrate the sweet life this Independence Day with this refreshing, mouth-watering cake your homeschool family will love to make!...
View Complete Post
View Complete Post
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance" (Galatians 5:22-23a).
Has your child learned the discipline of delayed gratification? As Christian homeschooling parents living in a "me first" society, our children need us to teach them more than just academics. Learning godly character qualities like self-control can set the stage for success later in life. In fact, according to a recent article in The New Yorker that followed up on a Stanford University study of 650 children in the 1960s, people who displayed self-control as children were more likely to be positive as adults and have successful marriages, higher test scores in college, better-paying jobs, better health, and more fulfilling lives....
View Complete Post
Has your child learned the discipline of delayed gratification? As Christian homeschooling parents living in a "me first" society, our children need us to teach them more than just academics. Learning godly character qualities like self-control can set the stage for success later in life. In fact, according to a recent article in The New Yorker that followed up on a Stanford University study of 650 children in the 1960s, people who displayed self-control as children were more likely to be positive as adults and have successful marriages, higher test scores in college, better-paying jobs, better health, and more fulfilling lives....
View Complete Post
"Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend" (Proverbs 27:17).
When it comes to homeschooling, we all have questions, don't we? Even the most experienced of us come across situations where helpful advice on how to handle a particular homeschooling, parenting, or teaching issue is appreciated....
View Complete Post
When it comes to homeschooling, we all have questions, don't we? Even the most experienced of us come across situations where helpful advice on how to handle a particular homeschooling, parenting, or teaching issue is appreciated....
View Complete Post
Just when homeschooling parents think they've heard it all, another surge of anti-homeschooling comments appears in the news. Proving they don't understand the real reasons homeschoolers choose to teach their children at home, these recently published articles make uninformed, derogatory statements like the following:...
View Complete Post
View Complete Post
Here are a few quick tips and helpful hints that will make your first days of homeschooling less stressful and more productive:...
View Complete Post
View Complete Post
"Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward" (Psalm 127:3).
When you are facing mountains of laundry or dealing with childhood squabbles, it's hard to imagine the heartache of couples who long for children. Two of our dearest friends experienced such heartache. For ten years they tried without success to start their own family. Realizing that God had chosen a different path for their marriage, they decided to "adopt" our children and actively help us when homeschooling. Whenever they came to visit, my children would squeal with delighted anticipation and run to the door to greet them. Natural-born teachers at heart, they usually brought a new educational gift to entertain our children, or they would spend countless hours reading their favorite stories. Even though bitterness in not having children of their own could have ruled their hearts, they chose instead to share their lives with unselfish love....
View Complete Post
When you are facing mountains of laundry or dealing with childhood squabbles, it's hard to imagine the heartache of couples who long for children. Two of our dearest friends experienced such heartache. For ten years they tried without success to start their own family. Realizing that God had chosen a different path for their marriage, they decided to "adopt" our children and actively help us when homeschooling. Whenever they came to visit, my children would squeal with delighted anticipation and run to the door to greet them. Natural-born teachers at heart, they usually brought a new educational gift to entertain our children, or they would spend countless hours reading their favorite stories. Even though bitterness in not having children of their own could have ruled their hearts, they chose instead to share their lives with unselfish love....
View Complete Post
"That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God" (Colossians 1:10).
I loved homeschooling my children when they were four, five, and six years old because it was so easy to teach them. Curious and loving, my children were as anxious to please as they were to learn. Mom and Dad's approval meant the world to them as they attempted to master new skills, and any words of encouragement and affirmation from us were soaked up like a sponge. Granted, at this age my children loved learning for learning's sake, but in large part, they also studied hard, so we would be proud of their educational accomplishments....
View Complete Post
I loved homeschooling my children when they were four, five, and six years old because it was so easy to teach them. Curious and loving, my children were as anxious to please as they were to learn. Mom and Dad's approval meant the world to them as they attempted to master new skills, and any words of encouragement and affirmation from us were soaked up like a sponge. Granted, at this age my children loved learning for learning's sake, but in large part, they also studied hard, so we would be proud of their educational accomplishments....
View Complete Post
