By Jessica Wolstenholm
One of the challenges parents have when homeschooling their kids is where to conduct “school” and keeping home separate so their kids don’t feel like they are always in school. It’s a fact – getting involved in Christian homeschooling can be a daunting task that leaves you with lots of questions, and the very last […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
As you gather with friends and family around the table this Thanksgiving, here are a 5 Thanksgiving prayers that are some of our favorites. These prayers are from a variety of sources and weren’t necessarily intended for the Thanksgiving holiday, but rather they reflect the spirit of gratitude we should have all year long, and […]
By Jennifer Thorson
My two older children have always loved going back to school. But my third-born is different. For the first two weeks of Kindergarten, he would cry and ask for us to stay in class with him. Even now, entering the second grade, he tells me that his stomach hurts or that he’s too tired. The […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
For Christian families who choose to homeschool, additional homeschooling resources could be the support you’ve been looking for to help you tackle all of the different tasks in your busy schedule. While many parents choose to homeschool in order to ensure autonomy over curriculum taught in the classroom, there does come a time when outside […]
By Editorial Team
You asked and we listened! The team has been working all year to bring you more VeggieTales. We’ve expanded our collection of episodes to include: Are You My Neighbor? Duke and the Great Pie War The Wonderful Wizard of Ha’s Gideon: Tuba Warrior Josh and the Big Wall Sweetpea Beauty LarryBoy! and the Fib from […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Ahhh. It’s back-to-school time. This is where the summer bliss ends and the need for routine and consistency begin. For most families, this is a time filled with new school supplies, new teachers, new activities, and lots of new commitments. While back-to-school time is typically focused on the children, these prayers and Bible verses are […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
“Mark had a great day, but he’s been having trouble following directions and staying in his seat during class.” We’ve all probably had to make a not-so-fun report like this to a parent picking up their child after Sunday school. As a Sunday school teacher, my top priority has always been to maximize the short […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
As a children’s pastor or teacher, you have a lot on your plate. It takes a skilled individual to capture the attention of a room full of kids on one of their few days off from school. Holding the attention of a child has always been a challenge, but with the amount of exposure children […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Does this scenario sound familiar? It’s Sunday and parents all over are gathering their kids together to take them to church. But the kids are resisting. It’s finally discovered that they don’t want to go to church because they think it’s boring. They claim everything about it is boring – the songs, the lesson, the […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
When you decide to dive into Christian homeschooling, you will inevitably hear people naysaying and offering stories about unsuccessful attempts. The whole endeavor can seem a bit scary because so much of the responsibility falls on you. Empowering your kids to have a successful year is important from the start, but how can you ensure […]