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The Writing is on the Wall
2008-03-14 19:58:00 By: Mimi Rothschild Recently, the California judicial system has directed a two-part assault on Southern Baptist homeschoolers throughout their state. First, they have banned the words ?mom and dad? and ?husband and wife? from their schools ? please read www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?AR TICLE_ID=58130 ? and are forcing teachers to promote a more alternative sexual lifestyle. The second part of the ... More About: Writing , Wall , The wall
Six Foot Spoons
2008-03-06 21:27:00 By: Mimi Rothschild After reading the academy blog posted last Friday, my son asked me if I ever heard the six foot spoons story of heaven. I hadn?t. So he informed me of it? A person dies. His name is Mike. Mike is greeted by an angel that tells him that God has decided that the decision ... More About: Foot , Spoons
Staying True to Who You Are
2008-02-29 23:09:00 By: Karlie Margaret Houser As a young girl of only ten years old, my grandfather sat beside me on the backyard swing-set and told me a story that I still hold close to my heart today. The story was about a young man, a Pastor, who moved from his parent?s home to the streets of the ... More About: True
History & Cooking
2008-02-20 21:35:00 By: Mimi Rothschild The civil war, also known as the War Between the States, is captured in our history books and our stories. Now your homeschoolers can get a little taste of it firsthand! Here?s a recipe that has been shared from generation to generation. It?s also a perfect early cooking lesson for your homeschooler! Civil War ... More About: Cooking , History
A Million Conversations I Have Never Really Had
2008-02-15 23:02:00 By: Mimi Rothschild Oftentimes, I am asked if homeschooled children fare the same as their Public School counterparts. ?Honestly, the answer is no,? I?ll say, as I wait for the smile of conviction to spread from the person?s face to my eyes. Then, almost mirroring their glee, I politely explain a few of the facts I?ll encountered ... More About: Million
Questions Before, During, and After Reading: Part 2 of 2
2007-11-15 15:18:00 By Mimi Rothschild Here’s part two of “Questions Before, During, and After Reading .” I’d love to hear your thoughts on it! How Can You Stretch Students’ Thinking? The best way to stretch students’ thinking about a text is to help them ask increasingly challenging questions. Some of the most challenging questions are “Why?” questions about the author’s intentions ... More About: Part
Questions Before, During, and After Reading: Part 1 of 2
2007-11-14 17:09:00 By Mimi Rothschild There’s the old saying “the squeaky wheel gets the grease.” The same sort of philosophy can be applied to asking questions while reading. Homeschool students who ask questions before, during, and after reading will have a much higher level of comprehension than those students who don’t ask any questions at all. Learn about ... More About: Reading , Questions , Part
Journaling Strategies For Homeschooling Students
2007-11-02 14:14:00 By Mimi Rothschild Homeschooling parents know that learning comes in a variety of ways. One way students can increase their knowledge of a subject is through journaling. Journaling is a learning tool that can be used in any class; it allows students to improve their writing skills, process information, and better understand a subject. Read more ... More About: Students , Strategies
ADHD and Home Schooling Children Who Are Gifted
2007-10-22 20:46:00 By Mimi Rothschild Have you ever wondered if your child has ADHD? Have you ever considered the idea that he is just extremely gifted? Learn more about children with ADHD and children who are gifted in this thorough article I read this past weekend. Let me know what you think, I appreciate your thoughts! Thanks! ERIC EC Digest ... More About: Christianity , Children , Home
Organization: Advice for Parents
2007-10-16 21:26:00 By Mimi Rothschild Below is a wonderful article I ran across which I wanted to share with homeschooling parents. The article looks at the importance of being organized and how organization helps people succeed in life. The strategies below are easy to implement and will help any child do well in school. I encourage all homeschooling parents to take ... More About: Christianity , Advice , Organization , Parents , Parent
Public Schools Promoting Islam?
2007-07-20 22:46:00 By Mimi Rothschild Randy Dotinga of The Christian Science Monitor reports that public schools around the nation are changing their schedules, policies, cafeteria food, and setting up prayer rooms, all to accommodate Muslim students. The intention of this blog posting is not to argue against the religion of Islam , but rather expose the apparent hypocrisy ... More About: Promoting , Schools , Public , Slam
Texas Charter Schools, Part Two: Failing and Cheating
2007-07-06 21:48:00 By Mimi Rothschild The problems with charter schools in Texas are not limited to just one or two schools. There are charter schools all over Texas that are robbing students of a quality education, but state officials are having a tough time closing them down. For example, Texas state officials are trying to close ... More About: Schools , Cheating , Part , Eating
Texas Charter Schools, Part One: Failing and Cheating
2007-07-03 19:43:00 By Mimi Rothschild According to The Dallas Morning News, some charter schools in Texas are nothing short of fraudulent and Texans are now paying dearly for a decision they made in 1998. On September 10th, 1998, the State Board of Education in Texas came under fire from the audience and decided to reject recommendations made ... More About: Schools , Cheating , Part , Eating
Public Schools Go On the Offensive for Old Problems
2007-06-26 15:55:00 By Mimi Rothschild Imagine a place with lock-downs, metal detectors, inspections, undercover officers and routine drug testing. What do you see in your mind? Sounds like a description of a prison to me. Actually, this is what many public schools in America have implemented to address the violence and drug problems. In addition to hundreds of ... More About: Schools , Public , Problems , The O
Public School Students take Field Trip to Planned Parenthood
2007-06-14 22:03:00 By Mimi Rothschild Last week, students in the STAY program at Parkland Middle School in New Hampshire went on a field trip to Planned Parenthood . The STAY program is a YMCA operated “program for at-risk middle school students” (Union Leader). Planned Parenthood ?is America’s leading sexual and reproductive health care advocate and provider. Founded by ... More About: Students , Public , Trip
Scholars Call for Homeschool Regulation
2007-06-07 17:22:00 By Mimi Rothschild Homeschools are under attack yet again from scholars all over the country. Liberal scholars are calling for homeschools to be strictly, and in some arguments, absurdly, regulated. Rob Reich, an assistant professor of political science and ethics in society at Stanford University, has been a long-time critic of homeschooling education. He has ... More About: Regulation , Call , Hola , Scholars , Scholar
The Southern Baptist Academy Summer Reading List and Summer Programs
2007-06-06 19:20:00 By Mimi Rothschild What are your homeschoolers doing this summer? Going back in time? Sailing on the high seas? Hanging out with the three little pigs? Summer is the perfect time for homeschoolers to improve their readings skills and have a blast while doing it. We?ve compiled a comprehensive summer reading ... More About: Reading , Academy , Programs , Baptist
Homeschooler Helps Animals in Need
2007-05-31 19:12:00 By Mimi Rothschild Andy Jones could have asked for anything for his 13th birthday. Most 13 year old boys I know would?ve asked for a bike, a video game, a gadget of some kind, but not Andy Jones. Instead, the homeschool student from North Carolina gave up receiving birthday ... More About: Animals
Christians Organizing for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China
2007-05-24 17:21:00 By Mimi Rothschild As Olympic organizers in China are preparing for hosting the world at the 2008 Summer Olympics , Christian groups all across the world are planning to spread the good news of The Gospel to Olympic attendees. Among the growing list of Christian groups are The Southern Baptists who are planning on sending thousands of volunteers ... More About: Beijing , Christians , Jing
Jerry Falwell Dead at 73
2007-05-15 22:57:00 By Mimi Rothschild So says CNN. One of the most recognizeable, controversial, and influential evangelical Christians of our time, Jerry Falwell played a large role in the mobilization of modern Christianity towards political efforts. In other words, he made religion a political platform. We at The Southern Baptist Academy would like to extend our heartfelt sympathy to ... More About: Dead , Well
Man Created Schools, God Created Families
2007-05-10 23:14:00 By Mimi Rothschild I came across this video on YouTube from The Old Schoolhouse that does a pretty good job of reminding us why we homeschool. Seeing the smiling faces on those kids reminded me of all the good memories I have from homeschooling my children. This video does a great job of illustrating the failures of ... More About: Schools , Families , Lies , Create
Stupid in America
2007-05-05 00:31:00 John Stossel’s “Stupid in America ” documentary is available on YouTube. It’s not a new video by any means, but I have never seen a more compelling argument against the public school system. If you know any naysayers who have yet to realize the benefits of homeschooling, simply send them a quick link to this YouTube ...
Announcing the Jr. Picasso Contest
2007-04-27 23:22:00 Attention all starving artists! The Southern Baptist Academy is now accepting submissions for our Jr. Picas so Art Contes t . Submit your artwork now for a chance to win a gift certificate from Utrecht Art Supply! All children under the age of 18 are welcome to enter. Please visit the following web page for more information. Christian Home Education Art ... More About: Test , Picasso
Public School Coaches Exclude Homeschoolers
2007-04-26 15:44:00 By Mimi Rothschild The Clanton Advisor reported on a story this week about coaches trying to keep homeschoolers from participating in public school sports. “I don’t see how I could put a home schooled player ahead of one of the guys who is here all day long. It just doesn’t seem fair to me for the kids ... More About: Homeschoolers , Public , School , Coach , Homes
Explaining the Virginia Tech Massacre to Your Homeschoolers
2007-04-19 15:44:00 By Mimi Rothschild Your homeschoolers may ask, “Why would God let a tragedy like this happen?” This is a tough question to answer, and one that even the greatest theologians disagree about. I believe the best way to approach this issue is to explain to your children the ramifications of sin. Ever since Adam and ... More About: Homeschoolers , Virginia Tech , Tech , Virginia Tech Massacre
European Public Schools Deny Holocaust
2007-04-06 00:01:00 By Mimi Rothschild The lengths that people will go to avoid offending people. That we are willing to wipe away the systematic annihilation of millions of Jews (and other minority groups) in order to avoid offending Muslims is hard for me to stomach. Schools are dropping the Holocaust from history lessons to avoid offending Muslim pupils, a ... More About: Europe , Euro , European , Public
Daycare linked to Misbehavior
2007-03-29 15:30:00 By Mimi Rothschild In other news, new study shows water found to be wet. In all seriousness, it gets my goat that the results of this study would be considered surprising. This eCanadaNOW report explains: A much-anticipated report from the largest and longest-running study of American child care has found that keeping a preschooler in a ... More About: Behavior , Link , Care
Service Learning Pt. 2
2007-03-15 14:59:00 By Mimi Rothschild On today’s post about service learning, we’ll discuss ways to engage your homeschooler in service to the community while simultaneously beefing up those college applications. Personalize the volunteering experience. If your child is interested in construction, tools, and working with his or her hands, you can get the child involved in a ... More About: Service , Earn , Learning , Learn , Vice
Service Learning Pt. 1
2007-03-03 04:17:03 By Mimi Rothschild I would like to take an opportunity to discuss an interesting supplement to a homeschool education: Service Learn ing . Wikipedia defines service learning as follows: Service learning is a successful method of teaching, learning and reflecting that combines academic classroom curriculum with meaningful service, frequently youth service, throughout the community. As a teaching methodology, it falls under the category of experiential education. More specifically, it integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, encourage lifelong civic engagement, and strengthen communities. Service learning has several benefits. It helps the community It gives students an invaluable learning experience It is great for resumes and college applications It fosters personal enrichment It gives Christian homeschoolers a servant’s heart. When Christian homeschoolers go out into the community t... More About: Earn , Vice
Engage or Withdraw?
More articles from this author:2007-02-27 16:15:02 By Mimi Rothschild That seems to be the question on the minds of Southern Baptist leaders over the course of the last few decades. After all, how pastors answer this question determines very important policy decisions public and personal. Take a look at a recent article in the Shenandoah Valley News Leader. While citing a family of Muslims who have chosen to deal with the pork-serving ways of their local school, many Christian families are leaning more towards the “withdraw” side of the continuum. National leaders in the Southern Baptist denomination, citing a climate no longer compatible with the Christian faith, have wrestled internally with the idea of completely abandoning the public school system. It seems to me that the crux of this issue is not whether we are called to engage the world positively. Christ calls us to go out into the darkest parts of the world, just as he did regularly in the New Testament. This is a moot point. However, are children equipped ... More About: With , Gage , Draw , Engage 1, 2 |
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