The Love Academy

Our kids did not just attend any homeschool. They were enrolled in The Love Academy, run and overseen by Raychel and Tristan Love, also known as Mom and Dad. This was a place where their minds were loved on and nurtured in an individual way that best suited them. We used personalized and intentional methods to grow and shape their brains, honoring who they were created to be as individuals.

We took on the thought that education is not and should not be a one size fits all experience. We understood that not all children are built the same, and therefore the way they consume, process, and retain information will differ from one another.

Always a thought, that someday our children will grow up and go off on their own. And it is our job as parents to prepare them to be successful when that day comes.

Train up a child in the way he should go; Even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6

Lessons Beyond the Books

Building on this foundation, we cultivated a homeschool experience tailored specifically to the needs of our children. While core subjects were important, homeschooling gave us the freedom to slow down and consider what else truly mattered. We began asking deeper questions. Do they know how to care for their bodies? Do they understand their emotions? Are they learning kindness, patience, and responsibility in real and practical ways? Before academics, we focused on faith, character, and basic life skills, trusting that when those roots are strong, everything else has room to grow.

We made it a point to wake daily and instead of jumping straight to the busyness and loudness. We made them pause, lay down, sit up whichever was most comfortable. They were met with an aroma of calming essentials oils. They could use this intentional time of slowing down to pray, think through their day, their thoughts, and feelings. To set their own expectations and their attitude for the day. We encouraged them to be present, to think through their actions, to handle their emotions well, and to build stronger focus throughout the day.

Following this time of stillness, we began with a devotional. Our desire was to lay a foundation that would carry them far beyond their school years. These quiet moments allowed us to intentionally grow their knowledge of the Lord and help them understand who they are, whose they are, and how they are called to live.

Next, we focused on personal grooming and hygiene. They were taught how to brush their teeth, care for their hair, bathe themselves, and dress appropriately. These routines were not rushed or overlooked, but treated as important life skills that build confidence and self-respect.

Next, we focused on other daily task required for your personal upkeep daily. Such as buying, preparing, and cooking food. To begin teaching them the fundamentals of cooking. We accomplished this by throwing days in there like Little Chef Tuesday. Where we'd printed off a recipe and they were to shop for the ingredients, follow the instructions to prepare then cook the dish with us mostly overseeing the process and providing guidance throughout. From washing hands to cleaning the kitchen afterward, they learned the full process. They loved having a role in preparing a meal for the family every Tuesday Morning. The skills have carried us over into current day as Harmoni confidently cracks an egg and TJ uses his creativity in the kitchen and prepares the meal his heart desires.

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Little Chef Tuesday

Laundry was another life skill taught with intention. Once a week, the children gathered their clothes, loaded the washer and dryer, and received guidance while folding and putting items away. This necessary responsibility was taught as a practical and non-gender specific skill, reinforcing responsibility and care for oneself.

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. Colossians 3:23

Lesson: Laundry

For a season, we lived a homesteading life. Together we learned how to raise chickens and pigs. We had to learn of the complexity of caring for chicks. Their need to be kept warm and safe from predators. And that pigs could dig their way out of just about anything. Making it quite the task to contain them. These experiences taught responsibility, patience, and stewardship.

The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel. Proverbs 12:10

Science of Animal Husbandry

The children also received hands on instruction in botany. They learned how plants grow, reproduce, function, and interact with their environment. With the children eager to care for their plants daily, it was important to learn the frequency of them needing to be watered, the max of how many of them could be in each pot for them to grow. As they grew pest begin to show, therefore it became necessary to learn how to protect them best. Each challenge became an opportunity to learn problem solving and consistency.

Science of Botany

Academics

At The Love Academy, we used a multimodal learning approach to educate our children academically. We believed this approach offered a more comprehensive experience than relying on a single curriculum alone. Academic work was typically completed in two to four hours or less, allowing time for rest, creativity, hands on learning, and real-life application throughout the day. Learning did not require an eight-hour school day to be effective.

We valued quality over quantity. When focus and comprehension were present, there was no need for busy work. Our goal was understanding and mastery, not exhaustion. One of our favorite workbooks was Spectrum because it was clean, clear, and straight to the point. When needed, we incorporated other resources to best support each child’s learning style and current needs.

We also utilized online learning platforms such as Mia Academy, Adventure Academy, IXL, ABC Mouse, Homer, and Starfall. These tools allowed flexibility, reinforced lessons, and supported independent learning while still keeping us actively involved as parents and educators. Learning was woven naturally into daily life rather than confined to a desk or a clock.

At the heart of our academic approach was the understanding that knowledge alone was never the end goal. We wanted our children to recognize learning as a gift from God, wisdom to be sought, stewarded, and applied with discernment.

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God. James 1:5

We trusted that as we faithfully planted seeds, God would bring the increase, preparing our children not only for academic success, but for lives rooted in purpose, service, and obedience. 1 Corinthians 3:6.

Conclusion

The Love Academy was never simply about homeschooling. It was about discipleship, stewardship, and intentional parenting. It was about slowing down long enough to truly see our children, honoring how God uniquely designed them, and nurturing their minds, hearts, and spirits with care.

Children are a gift from the Lord. Psalm 127:3

Every routine, lesson, chore, prayer, and conversation was an act of love and obedience, carried out with the hope that one day our children would walk confidently into the world grounded, equipped, and secure in who they are and whose they are. The Love Academy was our yes to that calling, a season marked by faith, intention, and trust in the God who orders our steps and holds their future far beyond what we could imagine.