David and Laurie Callihan

When should we allow our children to become involved in church youth groups?

There are a lot of parents who get very concerned about home schooling their children when they start thinking about sports. Can parents give their...

Tester beware! It is very important that you discern what achievement tests can accurately measure, and what they cannot. Achievement tests are...

Progress reports, GPA calculation, and standardized test results are essential for good records.

If your homeschooler masters Biology, U.S. History, or English Composition why take it again? Although in some cases it might be appropriate to...

The fruit... the productive portion of the Learning Tree occurs as the student brances out into various areas of life and bears fruit. Be sure to...

Institutional schools teach their students via what we call the "spiral method." The spiral begins with the kindergarten year, which is designed to...

How does spiral learning differ from what homeschoolers are doing to train their children? Find out in this continuation on The Learning Spiral

As a homeschooler, it can be invaluable to regularly reassess how you and your children are doing. Consider your children's progress, their...

Where is Dad? It's not our aim to place blame or guilt. To the contrary, we hope to establish some positive thoughts that will encourage us all...

Our children's education must be built around the knowledge of God and our relationship to Him.

With the increasing interest in using alternative approaches to learning, there is a real opportunity to assist homeschooling students in "double...