Our home schooling schedule has changed throughout the years. When we first began home schooling, I knew that I wanted to teach the girls year round, but I didn’t really know how I would do it. For us learning at home is such a big part of our lives that I didn’t realize the need … Read more
When it comes to homeschooling, if you are going to decide to get on this merry-go-round, you have to be prepared to answer questions from the public on the topic. One of the most frequent questions I get goes something like this: “I only have three kids, and I’m not homeschooling and already, I have … Read more
Six years ago I was a young mom who had unenrolled her upcoming kindergartner and second-grader from our local public school and set forth on this great adventure called homeschooling. It wasn’t a decision I had researched heavily and had an exact plan for. We knew something needed to change for our oldest son who … Read more
We’ve all been there. You’ve just finished a full morning’s worth of schoolwork. Books and notebooking supplies cover the table. You wipe a sweaty tousled curl from your eye and contemplate lunch. “What am I going to feed these people? Can I count fruity pebbles as a fruit?” Suddenly the phone rings. It’s a friend … Read more
You are thinking about running a homeschool cooperative (co-op)! Congratulations, this might just turn out to be one of the most fun things you ever do in your homeschool mom career. It could also be one of the toughest. Before you embark on this journey stop and take the time to consider these sometimes practical … Read more