Spotlight on Laurie Harley
This month our blog contributors are taking a well-deserved break from writing. So I am taking the opportunity to shine the spotlight on some of these amazing homeschool moms. The Bright Ideas Press team appreciates them, and we know that you do too!
Laurie Harley: A Homeschool Mom Who Integrates Character with Academics
You can find all of Laurie’s posts here or check out my recommendations of individual posts below. Laurie loves hands-on projects that she can involve all of her three children in at once. And she has a knack for making character lessons homeschool and homeschool into relationship building. If you have time to read just three of Laurie’s posts, I recommend these favorites:
- Give a Gift of Love to Your Preteen Daughter
- Heart-Themed Lesson Ideas
- Abracadabra! Turn Fighting Siblings into Friends
About Laurie Harley
Laurie’s primary site is Poetic Lotion. She is a professional writer as well as a homeschool mom of a 13-year-old daughter, a 10-year-old daughter, and a 6-year-old son. Among her long list of written work are some of the Bright Ideas Press literature guides. Laurie likes to connect with homeschool moms on Twitter @PoeticLotion, so find her there.
I made Laurie choose two of her favorite Pinterest boards, and as hard as that was to decide, she listed these two.
1. BIP Family Bible Study board
2. Bible History board
Q&A With Laurie
Q: If you are having a bad homeschool day, what do you do to solve it or prevent it the next day?
If we’re having a bad day, we usually just take a break or switch gears. We’ll do a fun craft or a science experiment. Or I’ll just say that we need to take the day off. I love the leniency of a homeschooling schedule. When our local public schools were having excessive snow days this year, we kept going. Non-homeschooling friends said I was being cruel until I informed them that the first day it gets above 70 degrees, we would be having a spring day. And we did.
Q: What is your favorite BIP product?
I love all the products, but I think my favorite has to be the Christian Kids Explore science series. I love being able to teach subjects like chemistry and biology without straying from my Christian beliefs and knowledge of the Bible.
More Posts from Laurie
Here are a few more posts from Laurie that I don’t want you to miss.
- Hands-On Map Skills Lesson
- Homeschooling: It’s Not Just for the Kids
- Keeping Your Kids on Track: A No-Hassle Chore Chart
- A Somewhat Silly Lesson in Advertising
Homeschool moms are busy
Bright Ideas gets that. And that’s why we promise to publish Christian-oriented curriculum that will fit into your hectic lives, curriculum that is both affordable and easy-to-use with children of different ages at the same time. Curriculum that busy Moms love! The team at Bright Ideas Press prays that our products and resources will not only help to simplify your life, but also inspire, encourage, and enable you as parents to effectively educate your children.
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Jenn Hamrick is a long-time fan of the Hogan family and a believer in their mission of Bright Ideas Press. As a long-time homeschool mom with a background in business, Jenn serves as the Director of Marketing–providing and executing strategic plans and marketing initiatives and is a liaison between current and potential customers.
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