But we know the truth. We know that a child’s natural state is one of wonder. They are born to question everything, to explore with their hands and their hearts, and to get wonderfully dirty in the process…. It’s about encouraging them to fall in love with learning, to embrace the world God created, and to see discovery as a lifelong journey.

And for us, that rhythm starts with Mornings with Jesus, a simple time of Bible stories or praise and worship music to ground our hearts before our minds begin to learn.

When you start homeschooling, it's easy to feel the pressure to create a perfect, Pinterest-worthy classroom. We see images of organized shelves, beautiful desks, and color-coded libraries, and we think we need all of that to be successful.

But you don't have to be a master naturalist to bring the outdoors into your homeschool. The best nature-based learning is simple and intentional. It's about taking the wonder your child discovers on a walk and using it to inspire a lesson.

Every lesson is a chance to see a glimpse of the Creator's power and creativity. When you're talking about the ocean, you can read from Genesis and remember how God created the "great sea creatures.”

As parents, we often feel like we have to be in control of every minute of our child's education. We plan, we prepare, and we outline a perfect course of study, believing that our job is to get them to the finish line of a lesson plan. But what if the most powerful learning happens when we step back and follow our children instead of leading them?