4 Ways to Teach Life Skills

In “4 Ways to Teach Life Skills,” Episode, #219, Meredith Curtis invites parents & teens to explore the exciting world of adulting. Life Skills help us live useful and productive lives. Some folks call it adulting. In the business world, life skills such as problem solving, conflict resolution, and manners are called soft skills. Teach and learn life skills 4 different ways. Some life skills are “caught” and others are learned intentially. Discover what works best for you!

 

 

 

 

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Show Notes

Life Skills help us live useful and productive lives. Some folks call it adulting. In the business world, life skills such as problem solving, conflict resolution, and manners are called soft skills. These soft skills help people advance in their profession. From brushing teeth to mowing the lawn to balancing a checkbook, life skills are needed by the entire human race.

Caught Not Taught

Many of the life skills we pass on to our children will enter their lives effortlessly on our part. We won’t even realize that we are teaching them to brush their teeth or weed the garden.

Hurricane prep, tipping generously, voting, unplugging pipes, changing locks, washing dishes, laundry, setting the table, communication.

Proactive Natural Living

Sometimes we need to be proactive with children who don’t want to brush their teeth or little boys who hate baths.

Removing hats to pray, standing when older folks enter the room, tithing, serving, hospitality, conflict resolution, manners. Our Kate was shy.

Inserted into Classes

Other life skills I had to learn. My parents were great at managing money but they never talked much about money except to teach me to tithe. I never learned anything about money in public school. My husband came to our marriage tithing and with a commitment to live debt-free which I thought was strange. When the church offered a course on finances, we signed up. It changed our life. We made a budget and set financial goals. My children are much better at managing money than we are because we got such a late jump on it. I included financial management in their high school economics course.

Real Men 103: Leadership

God’s Girls 105: Homemaking

“Give Me a High Level Overview” – High School English

Small group assignments & group discussions in my online courses.

Economics Course – how to start and run your own business.

Serving at Church/ Internships & Apprenticeships

Sound team, worship team, greeting, children’s ministry, sharing testimony, leading Bible study

Internships & Apprenticeships can overlap. Possibilities: with a plumber, car mechanic, doctor’s office, roofer, lawn service, pastor, secretary, business owner.

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Teens & Their Friends

In “Teens & Their Friends,” Episode, #218, Meredith Curtis invites parents & teens to talk about friendships during the teen years. Why do these relationships matter so much? How do friendships impact teens? How can teens makes choices in relationships that set them up for success?

 

 

 

 

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Show Notes

A Walk to Remember.

The Search for Love & Intimacy

Boyfriends & Girlfriends

Best Friends

Healthy Relationships

Addiction to TV Shows, Movie Series, & Video Games

What a Good Friend Can Do

Build up, Increase confidence, Help teens grow in the Lord, Speak Truth

What a Bad Friend Can Do

Tear Down, Bully, Decrease confidence, Cause teens to backslide, Speak Lies

We Become Like Who We Spend Time With

He who Walks with the Wise Grows Wise

A Companion of Fools Suffers Harm

How to Be Wise & Walk with the Wise

Friends don’t need to be your age

Friends don’t need to be the same as you

Friends need to love Jesus, love their families, and love you.

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Projects Instead of Tests

In “Projects Instead of Tests,” Episode, #217, join Meredith Curtis to consider projects instead of tests for K-12 learning. Meredith shares the problems with test-taking and the benefits of hands-on projects. She gives practical examples of immersive learning that works from the beginning to high school graduation. Lots of practical ideas!

 

 

 

 

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Show Notes

Chemistry background for Human Anatomy – the big surprise! A-plus Chemistry students remembered nothing the next year in Human Anatomy where I needed them to know it!

The Problem with Test Taking

Test takers – good and bad

Tests – short term memory

Purpose of learning

Should My Kids Never Take Tests?

I recommend a little bit of test taking until high school when you can add a little more.

Example: Spelling & Math

What is a Project?

Projects are hands-on learning experiences

• Display for a Geography, Science, or History Fair
• Cooking & Baking & Party Planning (Recipes from other countries, Recipes from other places, Luau, Medieval Banquet, Ancient Greek Olympics, Victorian Tea, Sock Hop, Archaeology Dig, Monestary Day, State Dinner, Vaudeville Show)
• Skits, Radio Shows, Commercials, Talk Show, Interviews, NEWS shows, Sitcom, Act Out Battles, Act Out Courtroom Trial
• Stories, Poems, Novels, Letters, Journal Entries
• Experiments, Models, Observation of Nature
• Crafts, Paintings, Building Projects, Cardmaking, Posters
• Design an Airport, Airplane Company, Amusement Park, Miniature Golf Course
• Diaromas, Charts, Timelines, Maps
• Garden, Landscape, Graft Vines & Plants, Seedlings
• Pet & Animal Care – Home, Vet, Zoo, Stable, Breeding

How Do Projects Help Children & Teens Learn?

Projects Immerse students in a topic of study.

Projects Require Research into the topic of study.

Projects are Fun!

How to Grade Projects

Grade projects based on Content, Accuracy, Creativity, and Legibility. Require excellence. I love using rubrics to grade.

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20 Century History Project-Based Learning

Geography Project-Based Learning

 

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Make America Literate Again

In “Make America Literate Again,” Episode, #216, Meredith Curtis will inspire and equip you to take part in a movement to get children and teens reading quality literature again so that as teens and adults they can read great works. I know there are some out there already on board (parents and teens) – please spread the news and get more folks reading! For those who aren’t on board yet – please listen to my compelling reasons for reading quality literature, timeless classics, and great works that have changed history.

 

 

 

 

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Show Notes

My favorite President Ronald Reagan coined the phrase “Make America Great Again.” We needed it. We were demoralized with Watergate, POWs still held by Vietnam, hostages held by Iran, and a failing economy. President Reagan injected hope and passed laws to improve the life of everyday Americas. It was morning in America again in the early 1980s.

President Trump loved the phrase “Make America Great Again” and uses it in his campaign. Robert F Kennedy, Jr. who just endorsed Trump and will work with him if elected, has adapted the slogan “Make America Healthy Again.”

Inspired by these three men, I want to make a slogan, too: Make America Literate Again.

Reasons to Make America Literate Again

Leaders are Readers. The quality of what they read

Founding Fathers – Cicero, Adam Smith, John Locke, Samuel Rutherford,

Freedom is maintained by Readers & Hedonism leads to Totalitarianism

We can read ABOUT great works or read those great works THEMSELVES.

Substitutes for Reading in Our Culture

• Scrolling on Phone
• Social Media
• Video Games
• Movies, Streaming, TV
• Pornography
• Gamification

Step-by-Step to Literacy America Once Enjoyed

The Process with Explanations on Podcast

1. Read Aloud & Read in Front of Children
2. Teach to Read
3. Beginning Readers
4. Introduce Age-Appropriate Classics
5. Read, Read, Read – Bible, Fables, Stories, Biographies, etc.
6. Read & Talk about Classic Literature (book clubs)
7. Middle School to Adult – Read & Talk about Literature & Classic Works (book clubs)
8. Bounce Back & Forth
9. Read Great Works – City of God, Wealth of the Nations, The Prince, Ecclesiastical History of the English People

What Happens to Literate People

Brainwashing doesn’t work.

They know who the “experts” really are

They Value FREEDOM.

They discuss ideas not just people and events

Resources for Literature Based Learning

At Powerline Productions, we love books! We included book lists everywhere – in cookbooks, timelines, history curriculum, geography curriculum, unit studies, and, of course, English courses.

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Reimagine High School Government

In “Reimagine High School Government,” Episode, #215, join Meredith Curtis for an inspiring look at ways to make government fascinating to learn (if you are a teen) and motivating for your teens (if you are a parent). Making government interesting and fun was the challenge before Meredith and this is what she did! From hosting a state dinner to campaigning for a candidate to discussing current events, she learned that a government course CAN be appealing and exciting!

 

 

 

 

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Show Notes

Teens usually take a government class in high school that they universally call “boring”. Is it any wonder that so few Americans have read the Constitution much less remember what it says?

I have found some fun ways to engage teens to want to understand government over the years. Here are some ideas you can add to your government course to bring it alive.

Engage in a Political Campaign

Years ago, we joined John McCain’s campaign for President. We made phone calls at headquarters, passed out flyers, and held signs on election day. If that won’t work for your family or homeschool co-op, make political buttons & posters & commercials.

Host a State Dinner

We hosted a State Dinner in our homeschool co-op, inviting the Prime Minister of Israel, his wife, and some of his officials to join us. We all took roles, planned a menu with American & Israeli food, and planned welcoming events.

Put a Face to the Position

If you’re talking about what a mayor does, show them a picture of the mayor or better yet, take a field trip to meet the mayor. Learning about the judicial system? Sit in on a court case.

Watch Videos

We have really enjoyed videos from Prager U, Dave Barton, and Drive Thru History: America. Many of Prager U’s videos are free to watch on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU

Read Living Books

There are some amazing books related to government that teens love!

• Magna Chart by James Daughterty
• The Light and the Glory by Peter Marshall and David Manuel
• The Battle for the Mind by Tim LaHaye
• From Sea to Shining Sea by Peter Marshall and David Manuel
• Ancient Rome: How It Affects You Today by Richard Maybury
• In His Majesty’s Service: Christians in Politics by Robert A. Peterson
• Whatever Happened to Justice? By Richard Maybury

And for serious advanced readers

• The Second Treatise of Government by John Locke
• On the Republic by Cicero
• Common Law by Sir William Blackstone
• Lex Rex by Rev. Samuel Rutherford
• The Federalists Papers by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and others
• The Anti-Federalists Papers by Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, & Others
• The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli (classic about how to be a bad leader!)

• Democracy in America by Alexis De Tocqueville

Talk about Current Events

Read articles, blog posts, or listen to News podcasts and bring one current event to talk about. Then pray for those things. Another great thing to do is to read about the same event in several different news sources and compare the information given and the information withheld.

20 Century World History

Understanding government helps students understand history! I learned this teaching 20 Century World History Online (High School Course at True North Homeschool Academy).

Craft a Bill

There is a process in Congress for a bill to become a law. Walk through that process by crafting your own bill.

Learn about Those Who Protect & Serve

Teens love to learn about the military, spy agencies, and law enforcement. Again, make it personal by introducing some individuals and their stories.

Finally, Learn about Where Authority Comes From

All Authority comes from God and He delegates authority to individuals (autonomy, personal responsibility) families (raising & educating children), church (making disciples, caring for the poor & needy), and government (sovereign nations, defense & protection).

Government: God’s Blueprint/Man’s Agenda

Explore American exceptionalism, forms of government, the roots of freedom, our Constitution, elections, politics, military, manners (self-government), citizenship, and personal freedom in Government: God’s Blueprint/Man’s Agenda. Discover what God values in leaders and how He works in us to grow as leaders, as well as different philosophies of government and what they look like. In this one-credit high school course, you will read living books, narrate conversational text, keep up with current events, watch videos, and discover that government class isn’t boring after all!

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Your Prayers Can Shape History

In “Your Prayers Can Shape History,” Episode, #214, join Meredith Curtis for an inspiring look at how God used intercessors during World War II to shape history and turn the tide. We face incredible challenges in our homes and nation today. Should we give up? No! Let the true stories of miraculous answers to prayer encourage you to always pray and never give up! God bless you and God bless America!

 

 

 

 

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Show Notes

I talk to so many people who are facing challenges in their families and who are so sad to see the direction in which the USA is going. In Luke 18, Jesus tells His disciples a parable so that they would always pray and never give up! He goes on to tell the familiar story of the persistent widow and the judge.

I want to encourage you with some challenging times in history (World War II) where some people chose to pray with all their hearts – and God turned the tide!

Corrie Ten Boom & Family

Corrie’s grandfather starts a prayer meeting.

Dunkirk

Prayers behind the Miracles at Dunkirk

Battle of Britain

Prayer & Miraculous Answers during the Battle of Britain.

Battles at El Alamein

The Bible college & a soldier pray and God answer!

How Does This Relate to You

What challenges do you face? Do you need a miracle? That’s the best time to pray!

How Does This Relate to Our Nation

Right now, we face so many challenges. Many Americans are struggling to pay their bills due to inflation. There is corruption in our government. People are rejecting the Constitution and the Bible at the same time. Evil is called good and good is called evil. Our border is wide open with fentanyl, criminals, and sex traffickers crossing our borders. Is there any hope for America?

God is still a God who answers prayer! Our prayers can shape history!

20 Century World History

20 Century World History Online (High School Course at True North Homeschool Academy)

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20 Century World History

20 Century World History Online (High School Course at True North Homeschool Academy)

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US Geography Virtual Field Trips

In “US Geography Virtual Field Trips,” Episode, #213, join Meredith Curtis for a hack that bring US geography to life: virtual field trips. Meredith shares the kinds of field trips she takes her students on during the online US geography course she teaches. With general field trip ideas and a link to a sample of each kind of video, US geography will never be the same in your homeschool adventure.

 

 

 

 

 

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When I wrote my US geography textbook and workbook collection, I was determined to keep the theme of travel throughout. Then I taught US geography online at True North Homeschool Academy. How would I do that?

The answer: virtual field trips!

Jr High US Geography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HD Drone Videos

Painted Desert

https://youtu.be/x_hJbNAf8s4?si=pL967IQba2glCJ3a

Texas 4K Video UHD

https://youtu.be/M-CxFhqbApk?si=4bM603aVLY5SIHEw

Sebastian Island Florida – Sebastian Inlet Aerial View

https://youtu.be/yAQUfKtpA3I?si=tRY24YFR-ZwLMDep

Alaska USA – by drone (4K)

https://youtu.be/PRSkjM_N3Fg?si=1BqAa15eX1nfTuGF

Charleston, South Carolina / 4K Drone Footage

https://youtu.be/E0fffg9_cXw?si=wtFDfX-ezLVGmcYk

Watering Holes

Trail Camera Setup and Pickup: Hidden Mountain Pool (Arizona Wildlife) – AZ

https://youtu.be/krdtwZbL-Os?si=3YDvZb-VV1rrvYfM

Wildlife at a Sonoran desert water hole – AZ

https://youtu.be/RtsSKMPzgIM?si=NU0PvMpKalN7gyFF

Bridges & Boat Trips

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel – US 13 Eastern Shore Virginia – Time Lapse

https://youtu.be/IF8pDwPafxo?si=itBJ3IInt3UJu-mE

GoPro: Kayaking the Tennessee Rapids with Nick Troutman

https://youtu.be/ghzDZfRnrp4?si=0VI2VFxt911e3qmd

Slow Ride : Life and Times Along the South Carolina Intracoastal Waterway

https://youtu.be/sVeYT3EbKjY?si=F94xInwYyuyXXTIg

America Works

Mike Rowe looks at different jobs across America!

• How it works: Steel production https://youtu.be/xJIlSJ-2qEM?si=M7DOGh-jJC51QFtg
• ‘How America Works’: The glass industry https://youtu.be/ivfyzDFf5z4?si=nKhUWeVC10cC1o3q

Travel Videos

The BEST Things to Do in CODY, Wyoming: A WILD WEST Adventure! – WY

https://youtu.be/T86VFuxW8mw?si=LaGEt0jHrYE49aGq

10 Best Places to See in Michigan

https://youtu.be/eoeVn3Ja4rg?si=TRPAdAVybxGLmvtq

Personal Travel Videos

Tide Pools Sebastian Inlet State Park & Vero Beach Ghost Crabs

https://youtu.be/Dv1OCfHD7_k?si=ROUA1_EFkgQsFeyZ

10 Things We WISH We Knew BEFORE Moving To AMERICAN SAMOA

https://youtu.be/MudQP_aW-2g?si=_OXY3PI0U3GHFcAf

Company & Club Videos

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor (New York)

https://youtu.be/Ly4PxyeTs9o?si=_ZN1sl2Zh0i_co5j

Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore

(937) Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore – YouTube

Military Videos

Dover Air Force Base

https://youtu.be/6CbeDVtKYcg?si=mWtGAAeaDTrP17BX

Naval Base Kitsap Overview

https://youtu.be/h5PHiKWQAYM?si=oRKODNeNQiM-of6K

Funny Videos

Why It’s Hard Eating Healthy in the South

https://youtu.be/CHl9yXeJSBg?si=b_abVpRQnHrEPH26

Ma’am in Not an Insult

https://youtu.be/X4o1WuZjelg?si=T3wuyq7mvzvrf8oF

Signs You Were Born In The Midwest

https://youtu.be/VC_p1DzgN0U?si=a7hthUhM9co14orz

LA vs NY / Jimmy Kimmel Live

https://youtu.be/ekOPaKqPKsU?si=VcrYU92Bizmk-pwR

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Reading Adds Joy to Life

In “Reading Adds Joy to Life,” Episode, #212, join Meredith Curtis for inspiration for parents and teens to read books for pure enjoyment! Reading excellent literature for fun works out your brain, stretches your vocabulary, increases your attention span, cultivates compassion, and builds character. Plus when you read for fun, you release endorphins and add joy to life!

 

 

 

 

 

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Show Notes

Reading for fun is enriching and education.

Reading is a Brain Workout!

Flex your brain muscles – improve comphrehension, build thinking & logic skills

Improves Vocabulary

Classical literature and well-written works will expose you to a richer vicoabulary. Older books have more description, conversation, and character development.

Increase Attention Span

Opening a book takes us away from short blogs, short movie scenes, and shorter commercials. Trains our brain to focus.

Cultivate Compassion & Character

Times change but human problems remain the same. Choosing books with good role models can impact you. He who walks with the wise grows wise.

Add the Joy!

Everyone loves a good story! Everyone loves an intellectual challenge like a mystery. Or a lovely romance. Or a grand adventure.

What Shall I Read?

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Career Choices & Decisions

In “Career Choices & Decisions,” Episode, #211, join Meredith Curtis on a challenging adventure to make career decisions or guide teens through the process. Some teens know what career path they want to choose early on but most teens graduate from high school not sure what they want to do with the rest of their lives. And that is okay. Exploring career options will help you narrow down your focus. There are specific ways to explore career options and cultivate general work world skills.

 

 

 

 

 

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Let’s talk about careers.

Balance between following your dream & earning a living – choose career!

First Things First

God has a unique call on your life.

Teens are Passionate

Teens are wired for Passion! If they don’t find it serving God, they will look elsewhere

Be Curious about Careers

• Ask Questions
• Career Panel
• Ask Questions and Share w Each Other
• Listen to Podcasts
• Spend a Day at Work

Volunteer

• Teaching Sunday School
• Coaching Sports
• Sound Team at Church
• Giving Tours
• Tutoring
• Planning Events
• Catering
• Photography

Apprenticeships

• Plumbing
• Mechanic/Garage
• Museums
• Medical
• Dental
• Business Office
• Church Office

Online Surveys

• DISC Personality Inventories
• Skills, Interests, & Values Assessments
• Resources for Career Exploration

Resources for Career Exploration

Career Exploration is part of my Economics, Finances, and Business course, a one-credit high school class. Purchase Economics, Finances, & Business in print at Amazon. Purchase the E-book at PowerlineProd.

Economics, Finances, and Business covers everything your teen ever wanted to know about economics, managing household finances, career, college, buying a car, renting an apartment, making a will, and starting a home business.

Life Skills

Soft Skills

• Manners
• Integrity
• Faithfulness
• Good Work Ethic
• Communication Skills
• Interview Practice
• Fill Out a Job Application
• Write a Resume

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Family Road Trips Exploring Early US History

In “Family Road Trips Exploring Early US History,” Episode, #210, Meredith Curtis talks to teens and parents about the benefits of travel to explore Early American History. Meredith takes you to early settlements, colonial towns, the Museum of the Bible, American Revolution sites, Presidential Homes, living museums, and federal buildings.

 

 

 

 

 

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We have a beautiful heritage of freedom in the USA. It’s fun to jump in the family van and explore our early history on site! Taking our children to visit amazing places across this beautiful nation of ours can help inspire a love of freedom. 

Spanish Settlements

• St. Augustine (Florida)
• The California Mission Trail

English Settlements

• Jamestown, Virginia
• Plymouth, Massachusetts

Colonial Towns

• Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
• New Castle, Delaware
• Charleston, South Carolina

American Revolution

• Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Mount Vernon, Virginia – the home of George Washington
• Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia – the home of Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation Red Hill, Virginia
• Old North Church Historic Site, Boston, Massachusetts

Early America

• Lewis & Clark Boat House & Museum, St. Charles, Missouri
• Fort Boonesborough State Park Living History (NPS), Richmond, Kentucky
• Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
• Hagley Museum, Wilmington, Delaware

US Federal Buildings

• US Supreme Court, Washington DC
• US Capitol, Washington DC
• US White House, Washington DC

Museum of the Bible

• Washington DC
• The Museum of the Bible is an amazing museum dedicated to God’s Word. Exhibits focus on the stories of the Bible, archaeology, Bible history, art treasures, the Bible’s impact on the world and, drum roll, the Bible’s impact on America! This is the perfect section to learn about Jonathan Edwards, Charles Finney, Religious Freedom in America, and the Abolition Movement. This museum is amazing! The Museum of the Bible is located at 400 South Street, SW, Washington, D.C.  20024. Visit online: museumofthebible.org/

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Celebrate 5 Moms Who Changed the World

In “Celebrate 5 Moms Who Changed the World,” Episode, #209, Meredith Curtis invites you to meet 5 amazing women who changed the world! A Jewish momma, a pastor’s wife, a Victorian mother, the mother of a President, and a modern woman have or are all changing the world. Each faced or face challenges, yet each woman perseveres. Be inspired and encouraged by the lives of these women!

 

 

 

 

 

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Show Notes

The hand that rock the cradle rules the world. Meet five women who changed the world!

Jochebed

A young Jewish wife and mother who had only a few years to impart her faith in her son who would grow up to be the deliverer Moses.

Susannah Wesley

After giving birth to 19 children, 10 made it infancy. Two of her sons led a revival in England, one writing over 1,000 hymns. Susannah was purposeful in raising her children for the glory of God.

Mary Eliot Edison

When Thomas exasperated his teachers, they labeled him “dumb” and “lazy” so Mary kept him home and taught him herself.

Nelle Reagan

Nelle’s alcoholic husband made life difficult for Nelle and her two sons. But her faith in God and heart to serve others gave a future President a good foundation.

You!

In choosing to homeschool, you are changing the world – here’s why!

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