Homeschooling While Preparing for a Move

As if homeschooling doesn’t come with enough challenges of its own, let’s add a cross-country move to the mix! Our family has done it once, and we are about to do it again.  We plan to put our house on the market this winter as we gear up for a move from TX to OH/KY … Read more

Homeschooling Special Needs Children: Combining Therapy and Homeschooling

Homeschooling special needs kids can definitely be challenging, but it is also very rewarding. We are able to tailor to the needs of our children as well as acknowledging their special needs. Therapy and education often go hand in hand because many special needs children learn differently or may have specific disabilities or delays that … Read more

Finding Joy in Our Homeschool

I love homeschooling. I love having time to grow and think together. I love the challenge of finding new ways for my children to learn. I love the flexibility of taking field trips whenever we want or need them.  I love that we can learn together without divisions in ages and grades. I love that … Read more

Back to School …For Parents?

  Home educators are all about learning.  We spend a disproportionate amount of our time thinking, planning, collecting materials, and preparing a cerebral meal for our best and most important students – our children.  Phonics turns into creative writing, baking soda-driven volcanoes morph into equations on a page, and the years drift by as relentless … Read more

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