American Education as the Founders Intended for Homeschooling

Education in America has been steadily declining to the point of absolute insanity. In this freefall, we are desperately grasping for any hand hold we can find.   Classical Education is considered a return to tradition. It is being presented as a way to help children become more learned … Read More…

From Unlikely Learners to Lifelong Achievers: Homeschooling Stories That Defy the System

From Unlikely Learners to Lifelong Achievers: Homeschooling Stories That Defy the System

Today, as promised, I am going to share with your some amazing stories. A few will be from the lives of historical figures, a few will be people I have known personally.   As you recall, we have been on a bit of an odyssey, a voyage of self-education so we … Read More…

Discover Ruth Beechick’s Homeschooling Wisdom: Essential Books and Insights for Parents

If you’ve never met Ruth Beechick, I’d like to introduce her to you. I think she will become one of your trusted friends. Just listen to one of her quotes: I meet teaching parents all around the country and find them to be intelligent, enthusiastic, creative people doing … Read More…

Emergency Homeschooling

Emergency Homeschooling

At the time of this post our country is recovering from two historically destructive hurricanes. Our own children are involved in some of the recovery operations, so we feel especially close to the situation. One dear listener told me her area will not have any regular services available. … Read More…

homeschool planning with God's wisdom

Wise Homeschool Planning: Embracing God’s Guidance

So much of my life has been trusting God for each step directly in front of me. I have always had this sense that the life of our family was like the journey of Abraham on his way to Canaan. God called him out, but didn’t give him … Read More…

Free Homeschool Resources: Mom Delights and Internet Gems

In this post I hope to showcase some free homeschool resources you can find on this website, as well as my favorite free resources from all over the Internet. You may not even know about the free resources here at Mom Delights. Just visit the “freebies” section to … Read More…

the golden key to homeschooing

Key to Homeschooling

This post we will be discussing the golden key to homeschooling. Can you guess what it is? Well, it’s a Biblical principle. Actually, it’s the way Jesus taught His disciples. It’s also the core way we teach our children from birth on. Here’s a verse as another hint: … Read More…

notebooking questions answered

Notebooking Questions Answered

I hope that by reading this post (and/or listening to my podcast), you will have many of your notebooking questions answered. Recently we have been delving deeply into the idea of notebooking as a homeschooling method of learning. This is partly because of our current project of creating … Read More…

Notebooking Brass Tacks

If you are looking for a way to up your homeschooling game while spending less time and effort, this post is for you! We’re continuing our series on this amazing subject, this time focusing in on notebooking brass tacks. If you scroll to the end, you will find … Read More…

secret of relaxed homeschooling

Secret to Relaxed Homeschooling

There is a secret to relaxed homeschooling. It’s actually what makes everything else work. What is it? Actually…drumroll…it’s: DISCIPLINE! I know, I know, this is not considered a positive word. Discipline is actually something we’ve been conditioned to avoid. Besides, what in heaven or earth does discipline have … Read More…