8 Savvy School Supply Shopping Tips
Sunday’s newspaper ads startled me into a quickly-approaching reality: school starts in less than a month! I lined up the ads to begin comparing prices from…
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Back to School, Back to Balance
It’s happening again. New backpacks. Lunchboxes. Schedules. Forms to fill out. Meetings to attend. Uniforms to wash. It’s officially back-to-school season. And if you’re like…
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The Truth About Homeschooling
Just imagine you are in the grocery store today and a young mom with a toddler in her grocery cart approaches you. “Is it a…
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Public School Mission Field
My mom, a public school teacher, often declared “I’m the only Jesus many of these children ever see.” And she would remind my siblings and…
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Where Should My Child Go to School?
My oldest child just turned five, which means he will be starting kindergarten in just a few short months. After wondering where on earth the time…
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Encouragement For Parents Of Children With Learning Disabilities or ADHD
“Jake says he isn’t completing his schoolwork because he doesn’t know the alphabet.” I couldn’t believe what my son’s kindergarten teacher said. Six-year-old Jake could…
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Five Truths to Teach My Daughter Before Kindergarten
A few months ago, I wrote a post about savoring the last year with my daughter at home before kindergarten. I like to think that,…
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A Short Prayer for Teachers and Caregivers in a New School Year
It’s the season of releasing our children into the hands of teachers and caregivers. And it can be frightening! We have so little control over…
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The Summer Equation: Learning + Fun = A Strong Start to School
Summer offers a much-needed break for families—a time to rest, recharge, and reconnect. While the school schedule pauses, a child’s growth—intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually—should not….
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Teaching RESPECT to Preschoolers
There are many important values that we need to teach our kids, but in my opinion one of the most challenging is teaching respect. Actually,…
