Story

With this post, Lucinda begins a series of stories of Christian martyrs and heroes from the past. We hope you will be inspired by these histories and perhaps find them helpful in preparing for schoo... Read More

The most memorable object lesson I heard as a child was told to me by an old preacher with a gray beard. I don’t remember the preacher’s name, but I remember his story. It went something like ... Read More

A test for eighth grade Abeka Literature, unit 2. Students are tested on literature stories and poetry centered around school. Download this worksheet now or read it below. ... Read More

A test for eighth grade Abeka Literature, unit 3. Students are tested on literature stories and poetry centered around the neighborhood. Download this worksheet now or read it below. ... Read More

Do you have trouble finding age-appropriate models? Are you looking for techniques to age a model or make him or her appear younger? Learn the visual clues that help illustrate the aging process. We w... Read More

When people oppose us, we may be tempted to defend ourselves by judging them. Leroy takes us with his family on a journey of reconciliation and new-found respect..

To be human is to hear and tell stories. In this session, we will look at specific elements of storytelling with examples and analysis. 

The oyster’s irritant gives way to a pearl. We’ll focus in this session on locating your story and shaping it in beauty. 

Born in the year of D-Day and V-E Day, Elida Mennonite School is one of the oldest private schools still operated by conservative Anabaptists. Lyndon describes how the Mennonite community built the sc... Read More

What is the value of teaching classic literature to children? Jonas explains that with literature, students connect to reality in a way they might not through other disciplines--and offers extended se... Read More