Category: Salt & Light Spotlight

“When home education is seen in its proper place, seen as a gift, a blessing, an act of stewardship, and when it’s embraced in humility, it’s a lovely thing.” Dawn Gregg It’s May! Time to celebrate! We love our holidays here at It’s Only Homeschooling and May is no...

By April, spring has sprung at It’s Only Homeschooling. Warmer temperatures surface and everything is a lovely shade of yellow (mostly from pollen but at least the sun hangs around a few extra hours to give us longer days). We are in the home stretch for our lessons, are...

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. Christopher Reeve (Superman) In March, we honor many different occasions here at It’s Only Homeschooling. Dr. Seuss’s Birthday/National Read Across America Day (March 2), Music Therapy Month, Super Mario Day...

How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time. Morgan Freeman In February, we celebrate many different events here at It’s Only Homeschooling. Black History Month, World Read Aloud Day (February 1st), Groundhog Day (February 2nd), National Homemade Soup Day (February 4th), Valentine’s Day,...

Let’s Talk Poverty “We are Pilgrims – We are not tourists.” Fr. Jim Prehn, Loyoal University Chicago What is poverty? Essentially, poverty is a state of economic hardship. And it comes in many forms. Absolute Poverty. This is the most extreme form including sustained deficits in nutrition, clean water,...

If you read my blog (or listen to my podcasts), then you know that Community Outreach is a topic that is very near and dear to my heart. As a homeschool family of Believers, serving others is as much a part of our values as it is a segue...

Broadening Your Mind Historically, when I think of the word adoption, I think of the most commonly referred to definition, “1. the action of legally taking another’s child and bringing it up as one’s own, or the fact of, being adopted.” Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Yes, there is also a...

HOME | DCD Kids | Raising awareness of Developmental Coordination Disorder Lost in the Wilderness Do you remember the early days of suspecting your child may have learning challenges? I do. Long before any ideas of homeschooling entered my mind, I watched my child struggle to meet developmental milestones....

In part 1 of our series “How to Teach Character Education in Your Homeschool Without a Curriculum,” we discussed the importance of Laying the Foundation of faith. Today, in Part 2 of our series, we share with you some great reads and demonstrate the steps we use to foster...

“Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of education.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Giving Back September 22 is a day of generosity in Texas. Giving Day is an opportunity for members of the North Texas community to support local nonprofits of their choice via online giving. In honor...