Find Your BearingsProbably the best way to illustrate Step 2 is to talk about the importance of framework. I saw an interesting video clip in which some instructions were read that were difficult to remember or to relate with. But once the…Sonya ShaferJanuary 30, 20136 Comments
The Power of a Good StoryLast week we started a new series, 5 Steps to Successful Narration. Do you remember the five steps? Don’t worry, we’ll review them often as we talk our way through them over the coming weeks. It’s tempting to think that…Sonya ShaferJanuary 23, 2013
5 Steps to Successful NarrationMy husband has been lifting weights for several months now in an effort to get into shape and improve his health. It’s been good. The program he is using challenges him to regularly increase the number of pounds he lifts,…Sonya ShaferJanuary 16, 20137 Comments
Keeping Your Balance: Your Weekly ScheduleI’ve been thinking a lot about balance since I read the book In Search of Balance by Richard Swenson last fall. (His book Margin is an all-time favorite of mine, by the way.) As much as we hear about being…Sonya ShaferJanuary 9, 20134 Comments
New Book on Ancient Egypt and Her NeighborsIt has been such a treat to be able to read history with my children over the past seventeen years of homeschooling. The Charlotte Mason method of using living books has made the various time periods come alive for me,…Sonya ShaferJanuary 2, 2013
