Homeschool Resources Homeschooling and the American Founders Guest Post, August 24, 2023August 30, 2023 Share this:How to Retrieve the Education of the Founding Fathers By Daniel Foucachon, Roman Roads Press “Dad had enough gall to be divided into three parts,” opens one of America’s beloved tales, Cheaper by the Dozen, published in 1948. To the audience of the day, this colorful description would evoke a… Continue Reading
Christian Living What If We Would Build a Schoolhouse? Guest Post, February 13, 2023February 15, 2023 Share this:By Lisa Miller, Wife to Marlin, publisher of Plain Values Someone once told us, “If you are looking around hoping for someone to do something about something, maybe that person is you.” One size most certainly does not fit all for our family in many regards, so when it comes… Continue Reading
Go And Build Giving Little Ones with Special Needs Room to Bloom Guest Post, February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 Share this:By Marlin Miller, Publisher of Plain Values I began our first post with this question and a statement. “What do the Amish, little ones with special needs, two nonprofits, four adoptions, two one-room schoolhouses from the 1800’s and a monthly print magazine have to do with homesteading in 2023? It… Continue Reading
Go And Build How Four Adoptions Led to a Magazine Guest Post, January 24, 2023 Share this:by Marlin, Plain Values What do the Amish, little ones with special needs, two nonprofits, four adoptions, two one-room schoolhouses from the 1800s, and a monthly print magazine have to do with homesteading in 2023? It is the story of our family, and it is a joy to share how… Continue Reading
Aesthetics The Importance of Fairy Tales for Children Guest Post, June 6, 2022October 24, 2022 Share this:by ThinkingWest For the past year, I’ve been reading stories from classic children’s anthologies (many printed in the 1940s – 1960s era) to my kids before bed. One such collection of stories is from a series called Childcraft, which I find so aptly named since reading good stories is so critical… Continue Reading
Christian Living Should you Homeschool? Guest Post, January 31, 2022January 23, 2023 Share this:There’s been an explosion in the popularity of homeschooling over the last two years. Here’s why, and how you can get started with homeschooling by Rachel Wilson American life has changed a lot in the last two years since COVID-19 quarantines began. Two of the biggest changes are the number… Continue Reading
Christian Living Living on Purpose Guest Post, January 3, 2022 Share this:by Nathan & Kim Lawson What do we mean by that? It’s simple, really. While the rest of the world lives in fear and chaos, we refuse to participate and have intentionally chosen a different path. We are Christians raising children by leading them in a life that desires closeness with… Continue Reading