Author name: Adam Andrews

child looking anxious

Plagued With Doubts

We discussed Great Expectations the other night in our online class. Great stuff! The kids had a million comments – in fact, they waited online for an hour after class to read their favorite parts out loud, just to laugh at Dickens’ crazy characters. I even got a call or two from pleased moms, saying their kids really enjoyed it. Still, this morning I am plagued with doubts. I was teaching without Missy for the first time in a while, and I left the class feeling pretty insecure…

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"keeping away the winter blues"

Keeping Away the Winter Blues

Do you feel like your classes start dragging in January? Do you tremble at the thought of prepping for one more lesson? Pelican Society members join Adam and Missy online for a question and answer session on the subject of “keeping away the winter blues.”

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Bible page entitled Book of Job

The Lesson of Job: Literature’s Luckiest Protagonist

Post-holiday doldrums can be a drag, especially for homeschoolers. After all, you don’t just send the kids off to school – you have to produce it, starting now, every day. It can make you long for spring break before you even take the tree down. During these dark days of winter, Missy and I try to remind each other of the big picture before we delve into the minutiae of textbooks, lesson plans, and weekly schedules. We try to remember our overall goals for the year and the progress we hope to make – not in our students’ notebooks and report cards, but in their hearts…

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