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As parents we are commanded to train our children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord (Eph. 6). We are to speak to our children of His words when we lie down, when we walk by the way and when we rise up (Deut. 6). Our standard for raising our children is the law…
Today the 4 Moms of Many are answering your questions. Brianah asked this question on FB. It’s one that gets asked frequently so probably deserves some more publicity, “What did your day look like when you had all littles?“ Our first 8 children are all between 14 and 18 months apart, so by the time…
When Mark and I first heard Kevin Swanson from Generations with Vision speak on Raising a Mighty Man of God (This is well worth the time to listen. Kevin believes that our educational system, including homeschooling, is harming boys. The lecture begins at minute 12.), we knew that we wanted to hear more. Kevin is a fellow second generation…
Memorization is something that I’m passionate about and something that I think is sorely neglected in today’s society. Memorization is an important part of our home school and one of our children’s first subjects. We work on memorization 5 days a week (except when we get lazy and skip for weeks months at a time, ugh) and…
We’ve simplified a lot this year. As we continue to grow in the Lord and pray for His wisdom we continue to realize how artificially complex education (even or perhaps especially home education) has become, perhaps this helps to justify the idea that parents aren’t capable of educating their own children and that it is…
If you are a homeschooler and know me in real life, then I’ve probably recommended “Curriculum Advice from Victoria Botkin“. Mark and I purchased Curriculum Advice Vol. 1 and 2 a few months ago and our family has been blessed by Mrs. Botkin’s wisdom. I’ve been recommending it since as a terrific source of advice…
Each day Mark or I try to speak with each child about their Bible reading. For the younger ones this usually takes the form of questions to make certain they are completing the readings and understanding what they read. My conversation with Savannah (5) about her reading in Matthew 4 confirms that not only is…
Welcome to this weeks edition of 4 Moms, 35 Kids: How Moms of Many Manage. Today we’re talking about how we implement Bible teaching into our homes. Be sure to visit the other 4 Moms to read what they have to say Bible instruction: KimC at Life in a Shoe Connie at Smockity Frocks Headmistress…
Each year all readers in our family read through the entire Bible. It may be one of the most important things that we do. After all if our kids excel at calculus, read Latin fluently and are able to change the course of history with their oratory skills but do not know what God says,…
There are often things that I want to post about or recommend, but find that I don’t have time to get a full post together. So here are some of our current favorite resources, tools or blessings. ♥ Among the Pond People (and others in this series) – A delightful living science book with lovely,…
Hi, I'm Kimberly. I'm a homeschooling mom of 11 and here on Raising Olives I share about what I've learned; tips, ideas and some of the ups and downs of managing a home and raising children for the glory of God.
