Projects and presentations ultimately assess student learning. There are many good resources out there for presentations in history. As I mentioned in 10 Elements for Teaching History, resources like Prezi and Youtube are fun and stimulating for students. The free...
Homeschool and Family
Pi: Meaning or Message?
What is Pi? Is there a pattern? I came across this interesting page where the author tried to turn Pi into an image using binary. Here is the 2D version. And the 3D version: (download here: pi_turn_movie)...
EGE GUBRE: Neolithic Village (Bones in My Backyard Episode 2)
This is another episode applying the principles of Teaching History to Middleschool and High School students. LIKE IT? DO NOT FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!
Twilight Zone Worldview Lessons
Using THESE videos, you can prepare your students for the big ideas they will face in life. These lesson plans address the Christian worldview versus the status-quo worldview.
Tips for Teaching Kids to Write Their Own Stories
As an author myself, I find the task of planning, writing, and editing a story challenging. How much more so for kids when they are told to write a story. "What am I supposed to do, Teacher?" they ask. Then they give you what they wrote. Sometimes the stories work,...
Promoting Intelligent Literature Infographic
Research Sources TRUNK OF SCROLLS is this kind of Novel.
10 Things to Do to Make History Class Meaningful
1. Make it Meaningful 2. Give it a Place 3. Time Travel through Primary Sources 4. Debate over History continued
Love and Logic Review
I recommend the Love and Logic program. Before we used this program, we had a lot of trouble in the management of our children. But incorporating the principles behind this has enabled us to see obedience in a different way. Love and logic works on the principle of...
Review of The Facade by Michael Heiser
Missing "Crucial" Detail: the Cross of Christ I looked at The Facade on two levels. The first is the storyline and craft. I am glad to have read this book. It presents a fictional scenario for the alien/demon connection in end-time events. I was engaged completely in...
3 Crucial Principles for Student Online Research
1. All students and parents should have a content filter/accountability system. Our family’s favorite is Covenant Eyes which allows for age-appropriate content filtering. The program also saves a searchable record of all internet activity. We all get pulled astray....

