Webster defines success as a favorable or desired outcome. As homeschoolers, we look for signs of success every day. Is Billy getting his multiplication tables down? Has Susie learned all of her spelling words? Is little Johnny’s handwriting legible? We spend lots of money on THE curriculum that will ensure success. We write lesson plans, … Read more
I don’t know about you, but some days it feels like homeschooling just isn’t very fun. Mired down by lesson plans, check boxes, the 3 R’s, worrying about who’s reading and who’s getting their multiplication tables down, working in chores, cooking, dentist appointments and never feeling like I’ve done enough, the word “fun” just isn’t … Read more
Welcome to this week’s Blog Cruise! With the explosion of all things “app” related including the iPod Touch, iPad, Kindle Fire and a host of Android tablets, homeschooling, and education in general, is reaching new heights of technology every day. Homeschoolers have been quick to jump on the iEducation bandwagon from the very beginning. This … Read more
I just want to say, I really enjoy the TOS Crew’s Blog Cruise. I think it’s a great opportunity to “peak” into other people’s homeschools. It can be so easy to get caught up in comparing our homeschools to other people’s homeschools. However, when there are a bunch of homeschoolers all blogging on the … Read more
What does lesson planning look like in your homeschool? In our house lesson planning has taken on different forms over the years. Some years we’ve kept copious notes and careful records. Other years we’ve been lucky to get anything written down. Some years we’ve planned weeks at a time. Other years it’s been a day … Read more