Oct 30, 2017 | Christian Worldview, Jodi Guerra, Rigorous Courses
I have been homeschooling for twenty years, and I must say that our world feels more tumultuous, harried, frenetic, and down-right scary than it did when I first started. I have also noticed students in my classroom are stressed and overwhelmed by a variety of...
May 18, 2017 | Jodi Guerra, Online Homeschool
One would think that springtime is a lovely time of year full of sunshine, fun, and celebration. The truth of the matter for many homeschool families is actually far different. For many of us, spring heralds allergy season, sleep deprivation from Daylight Savings...
Apr 13, 2017 | Christian Worldview, Excelsior Classes Information, Jodi Guerra
I think most homeschooling parents who begin when their children are young would agree that at some point, things just get hard. As children grow older and more of them arrive, many moms encounter the difficulty of the number of children and preparations required....
Apr 3, 2017 | Christian Worldview, Jodi Guerra, Online Homeschool
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30 Behind the...
Mar 29, 2017 | Engaging Education, Jodi Guerra
Stretch Reading: How (and Why!) to Get Through Those Books You Just Do not Like. A recent bestseller for the Christian youth market had an intriguing title: Do Hard Things. I am a sucker for a bold, audacious title. In any case, I really like the title of that book...
Feb 13, 2017 | Excelsior Classes Information, Jodi Guerra
Why Excelsior Classes? In our last blog post we discussed the values of excellence and rigor which Excelsior Classes brings to the homeschool experience. But isn’t that boring? J Where’s the joie de vivre in that? Learning should be more than just challenging and...