Articles

What kind of phonics are YOU teaching?

At creation, God gave man the ability to communicate through language. He gave him the ability to talk, to write, and even to transmit his thoughts to future generations. After the tower of Babel, the one original language was fractured into the beginnings of the more than 6,500 languages we have in the world today. In spite of this diversity however, each language has its own clear pattern of grammar, meaning, and sounds. Each language may be analyzed and written down by linguists. Then books, such as the Bible, may... Read more...

LAYING THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR HOMESCHOOL

If this is your first year or your fifteenth year of homeschooling this fall, it might be helpful to take some time to consider some important questions as you prepare for the new year. For example, how does your ‘world view” affect the way you teach your children? What is God’s purpose for homeschooling? How do you integrate biblical principles with your curriculum, and apply them to real life situations? Have you developed your own homeschooling ‘Manifesto’? Most of us who are now homeschooling our own children tend to teach... Read more...

The Faces Behind Eagle’s Wings

Authors Sue Mortimer & Betty SmithSue Mortimer and Betty Smith are first and foremost Christians, wives and mothers. They have written several books together including Alphabet Island Phonics, Eagle’s Wings Comprehensive Handbook of Phonics and Considering God’s Creation. Their books have been well received and met a real need in the homeschool community. Sue finished the first of her Create-a-Notebook series, Remembering God’s Awesome Acts, in 1997, and the second, Remembering God’s Chosen Children, in 2002. These books integrate Bible, history, creative writing and art. She also wrote an extensive... Read more...