January / February 2010
Features:
  • Get Started Homeschooling Today: Veteran homeschoolers help you lay the foundation to start homeschooling….today! [Steve and Kara Murphy]

  • Building a Solid Home: The parallels between building a house and building your homeschool [Cheryl Bastian]

  • Firm Foundations, Fulfilled Dreams: An interview with homeschooler C.J. Darlington, winner of the 2008 Operation First Novel Award, with tips for young writers and their teachers [Marti Pieper]

  • Christ the Sold Rock: In Memoriam: Christopher J. Klicka (1961-2009) [Marilyn Rockett]

  • An Overview of the History of Israel and Egypt: Tie the past of these two nations together to get a picture of true history as recorded in the Bible [Ruth Beechick]
In Every Issue:
  • First Things: From the Publisher

  • Let's Talk

  • First Year: Not This Morning! \- Classifieds
A Timely Word:
  • Hearth & Homeschool: A House Built Upon Grace: Homeschool moms, we cannot do it all, but this "deficiency" is an opportunity to see God's grace at work in our lives. [Kara Murphy]

  • Father's Heart: Hear, Hear!: Is hearing the same as obeying in your life and household? [R.C. Sproul. Jr.]
Family Matters:
  • Venture Forth: Technology and the Seasons: What degree of technological change will impact your new business? Will your business be affected by seasonal change? Analyze the impact of these on your opportunity. [Wade Myers]

  • The Ways of Her Household: A Firm Foundation in Your Household: If you struggle with getting it all done, start with this article. [Marilyn Rockett]
Tell the Story:
  • Focus on Writing: Writing on Rock: Good writing is built on a sold foundation. In this article, learn how to define your ideas and approach, and to throw "big rocks" at your writing. [Rachel Starr Thomson]

  • Lessons for Little Ones: Soup Built Upon a Rock?: Stone Soup by Marcia Brown provides an opportunity to head to the kitchen to cook with your child. Boil a batch of Stone Soup with your young ones using this resource. [Kara Murphy]

  • Living Literature: Using Stories to Teach: Learning to Handle Calamity: Through books, children discover and identify a variety of emotions and situations which prepare them for the future. Explore the ancient world through The Mark of the Maker (ages 6-10), The Bronze Bow (ages 8-12), and The Silver Chalice (ages 13+) and discuss the questions these selections address.

  • Exploring the Arts: John Singer Sargent: An artist study featuring a picture study of Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose. [Emily Cottrill]
Building Blocks:
  • First Year: Not This Morning!: Sometimes what we visualize and how our homeschooling actually goes is very different. This is one mom's journey to seek the Lord's plan. [Michelle Miller]

  • Nature in Life: Feeble Mountain Folk: What is this "coney" creature making its home in rocks that Proverbs 30 speaks of? Hyraxes, or rock rabbits, help us see the importance of living on the Rock. [Rachel Starr Thomson]

  • Economics: Economy Built on the Sand: Studying The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve by G. Edward Griffin [Ruth Beechick]

...and much more!





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