Index: Education

(This event is not hosted by TSG. Nicholeen will be a guest speaker.) Welcome! I don’t know about you, but 2020 was a tough year!  Homeschooling wasn’t the same.  I heard from so many people who were on their own and needed inspiration. …New homeschoolers who were trying to school at home. …Veteran homeschoolers who were trying to make this… Read more »

Skills Are The Most Underrated Aspect Of Success In Home Education Many start off homeschooling believing that success has to do with your curriculum choices, which couldn’t be more distant from the truth.  Curriculum is not a master, but a servant.  And far too often things get complicated as parents and their children become servants of curriculum.  Learn how to… Read more »

When my oldest child was four years old, I decided that he needed to be home-schooled.  At this point, I started studying education and models for learning environments.  I read every home school book and article I could get my hands on, because I wasn’t sure what teaching a home was supposed to look like or what principles to follow.  How was I going... Read more »

(Nicholeen will be a featured speaker at this event! This event is not hosted by TSG.) COME AND ENJOY a two-day Expo devoted entirely to the display, sale and discussion of educational materials with entire exhibit hall displays of materials by the best Christian, secular and specialty publishers. At perhaps no other time do homeschooling families feel a need to… Read more »

The other day I was attending a very heated legislative committee meeting in Utah where changes to the way state school teachers teach about sexual health were proposed. I recognized someof the legislators were not acknowledging the real solution to the problems facing teenagers. Debate and public comments on the proposed changes went on for hours. Lawmakers didn’t like the… Read more »

(This event is not hosted by TSG. Nicholeen will be a featured speaker.) Join us to explore if homeschooling is the right direction for you! If you are already homeschooling, expand your homeschool skills, capacity and knowledge. Get ready to be inspired and take your homeschool to a whole new level.    … Read more »

Many parents wonder what to do about problems at school. Sometimes the best behavior therapy for classroom behaviorshappens at home. The video interview below discusses what parents can do about school related behavior problems. Other parents want to know how to prepare their children for educational success. No matter what way you choose to educate children at your house, you… Read more »

Is your home school feeling lack-luster, boring or … dead? Have you ever wondered what’s next for your children’s education? Fear not! Nicholeen Peck and Teaching Self Government have created the perfect class for you.  These concerns and many others are discussed in a series of classes designed specifically for you: The Home School Helper Series. In this class, Nicholeen discusses things... Read more »

In 2012, a woman attending one of my Teaching Self-Government parenting trainings began to cry in the middle of my presentation about different styles of parenting. She timidly raised her hand and I called upon her to speak. Through sobs and tears she said, “My mom was that modern progressive, permissive type of parent you just talked about. She let… Read more »

I’ve been writing about the best practices in raising children since 2006. During this time, I’ve covered a variety of subjects, but never did I think I would end up writing about a topic like this. No matter where you live or how you choose to educate your children, this database scandal could likely affect your family. Behind the safety… Read more »

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss the process by which people learn social skills. Do you wonder where your children are learning their social skills from? Are you worried that they might not be influenced by the right sources? Listen in to learn what sources are most beneficial to give you child the social training they need to thrive!… Read more »

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss 8 tips to use when preparing to send your children (or yourself) back to school. Whether you’re in public school, private school, homeschooling, etc, these tips are universal and will make sure your family stays strong and united! Do you feel like your children bring school behaviors and attitudes home with them? Is… Read more »