Comments on: The secret to Teaching from Rest (and a giveaway!) https://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-from-rest/ Never let your schooling interrupt your education. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:19:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Samantha https://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-from-rest/#comment-341704 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=40379#comment-341704 Shared on Facebook!! I would so love to win this!!!

]]> By: Samantha https://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-from-rest/#comment-341702 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=40379#comment-341702 I would pack the Bible, library cards, an iPad, notebooks, and colored pencils.

]]> By: Heidi https://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-from-rest/#comment-341701 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=40379#comment-341701 After thinking that I had a fairly light “backpack”, I found out last year when we packed up the family (4 kids) and volunteered and lived at an orphanage in Mexico. Bible, math, language arts, reading and a little science. With a healthy dose of culture and compassion and Spanish from living in another place. And we didn’t miss it at all. Back in the US this year but still trying to keep it to the basics. Not only in school subjects, but also in our schedule! We don’t have to go to every field trip (or any!) offered!!! Great post. Thanks for the reminder.

]]> By: Stacie https://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-from-rest/#comment-341698 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=40379#comment-341698 The Bible, Shakespeare, and GK Chesterton. Colored pencils and sketchbooks.

]]> By: Tandra peters https://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-from-rest/#comment-341697 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=40379#comment-341697 We would pack paint, paper and colored pencils, bible, math games , lots of good classic reading books, a globe, clay, laughter and play outside!

This is such a good way to really see what to focus on and what is ok to let go of when life happens 🙂
For sure I will share on Facebook.

]]> By: Dawn https://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-from-rest/#comment-341694 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=40379#comment-341694 Shared on facebook

]]> By: Dawn https://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-from-rest/#comment-341693 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=40379#comment-341693 Thank you for this reminder. I am an over-planner and do tend to make my projects too complicated to actually enjoy them. This is my first year home schooling and I am so afraid to mess it up. I want it to be perfect. Keeping it simple will definitely make this an easier endeavor and an experience that I and hopefully my kids will cherish. My absolute must haves for our school will be the Bible, learning to love reading and for my kids to know how much they are loved!

]]> By: Kerri Goodner https://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-from-rest/#comment-341691 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=40379#comment-341691 Shared on Facebook

]]> By: Kerri Goodner https://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-from-rest/#comment-341690 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=40379#comment-341690 We would be packing our Bible, reading, writing , and math curriculums, our math learning songs that help us memorize math facts , story of the world audiobook…library card and a bunch of pre sharpened pencils!!!

]]> By: Jolene https://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-from-rest/#comment-341687 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=40379#comment-341687 My essentials would include my Bible, praise music, awesome games, art supplies, a lot of grace, and a huge dose of creativity!

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