Our family road schools, which means that we travel throughout the year, focusing on studies on the opportunities we meet each week. One week, we might be studying the American Revolution in Boston. Another week, we might be studying marine biology in Oregon. It’s all about immersion learning and getting hands-on. That doesn’t mean that … Read more
I’ve been on this homeschool gig for many years and I sometimes feel a bit inadequate teaching a given topic to my punks. Maybe that’s just me. Or… just maybe you sometimes feel the same way. Thankfully, I don’t have to sail this homeschooling ship all by my onesies. Savvy (to paraphrase Captain Jack Sparrow)? … Read more
I love roses, and I suppose that is a good thing as our garden is full of rose bushes of all sorts. When I was a child I lived in a house with fantastically ancient rose bushes. These old ladies produced the most immense and beautiful blooms. The kind you can sink your entire face … Read more
We all need a break sometimes, don’t we? Us homeschooling parents seem to be “on” all of the time between teaching our kids, and having our kids with us all of the time, sometimes we just need some down time. Our kids need that too. Their brains need time to rest and recharge just like … Read more
When I started homeschooling so many years ago, I truly had no concept of what it would be like when my little boys would be high schoolers and we’d have a couple more students too. We were pretty sure we wanted to homeschool all the way through high school, but that seemed far away. And … Read more