Note: This book was written in days before we had ever dreamed of starting Homeschooling Torah.Way back when my first child was only a couple years old, I just knew I was going to homeschool him. I was not only going to homeschool him, he was going to be the smartest little thing that ever ... Read More about Choosing & Using Curriculum (Book Review)
Labor-Saving Housework Ideas
My friend Martha from church recently tried to convince me to start making my own laundry detergent. Now, I realize that you might make your own, because a lot of women online do -- but I JUST DON'T HAVE TIME FOR ADDING MORE WORK TO MY DAYS!At least, that was my reasoning.Seriously, though, ... Read More about Labor-Saving Housework Ideas
Sibling Fighting Isn’t Funny
We've been talking about good character for several weeks now, but I wanted to start listing some specific ideas for teaching character to our children. I thought I'd start right where Jesus does: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God ... Read More about Sibling Fighting Isn’t Funny
What IS Good Character Anyway?
Let's quickly summarize what we've already studied about character.Character can only be passed on to our children when we have it in our own hearts first. When we say that we want to teach "good character" to our children, we mean that we want to teach them how to be holy. What we worship ... Read More about What IS Good Character Anyway?
Helping Children Serve Others
What does the Bible say about serving others, and how can we encourage our children to devote some of their time to service? I decided to spend some time researching ministry this week, and here are some things I learned:1. Real religion is characterized by service to others. “Is not this the ... Read More about Helping Children Serve Others
Worship Acceptable to God
Today's long post is part of our series on teaching character to children. Next week I'll show why understanding worship is essential to teaching character. ~AnneI used to believe that worship was praise, singing, thinking about God and His attributes, sitting quietly and revering Him. ... Read More about Worship Acceptable to God
Homeschool Daily Schedule
The following is a guest post by homeschooling mom Kelli Rizutto. She has three children, ages 11, 9, and 6. I wanted to share what we do to help plan our days during the homeschool year.I do a homeschool/chore daily schedule for my kids on Microsoft Word. I've done it for a few years now and ... Read More about Homeschool Daily Schedule
We’ve Changed Our Name…
This is just a quick announcement to let you know that our publishing company is going to change its name from Anne's School Place to Foundations Press. We feel that our new name will more clearly explain who we are and what our goals are.But you never realize how many places across the Internet ... Read More about We’ve Changed Our Name…