Welcome to our blog!!

Welcome to Schooling by Heart... the story of our journeys to change the lives around us by touching the hearts entrusted to us.  We are a mother and daughter, both educators, but working a world apart. 

Angie (the mom) has eight children and has been home educating for twelve years. She lives with her family in the heartland of Kansas, where her children can still play kick-the-can down Main Street in the evening and gather fresh eggs each morning. She has worked as an educational consultant, served as a director of a large homeschool cooperative, and was also a mentor and elementary coordinator for the group.  She has written homeschooling and summer youth camp curricula, as well as directing and teaching at youth camps and retreats. She also teaches conversational English to children in Saudi Arabia via Skype each week. Her passion is to reach the hearts of her children and those in her rural community by making learning fun and meaningful.

Miriam (the daughter) is part of a teaching couple that is moving to Malawi, Africa!  She has been teaching for eight years, and is a certified teacher in the state of Florida.  Miriam has a Masters degree in Education, but originally majored in Cross-Cultural studies because of her heart for internationals.  She has had the opportunity to travel and/or teach in Kenya, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, New Zealand, Bahrain, China, North Korea, Japan, Ethiopia, Tanzania, England, Northern Ireland, Canada, the U.S.A., and Mexico.  She has also served as a teacher trainer in Seoul, South Korea.  This year she will be teaching lower elementary school at ABC Academy in Lilongwe, Malawi.  Her hope is to help others expand their view of internationals and use creative teaching methods in order to reach every style of learner.

While our journeys may be different, our enthusiasm for teaching with fresh ideas and creativity has led us to join forces and share not only our stories, but also our custom teaching materials with other educators.  We hope to bring encouragement, resources, and hopefully a smile or two as you join us through this blog.

Angie and Miriam