There are so many things that can make your homeschool special from having a large family all the way over to have an only child. For some of us it can be chronic illness of a parent or grandparent to having a child with a chronic or debilatating disease. For most of us however when … Read more
Whenever I meet someone who doesn’t like history, I ask questions to find out why. Often I discover they have been forced to memorize dates, people, and place that seem random to them. They aren’t able to connect the dots between these seemingly unrelated events and so they are turned away. How sad. As homeschooling … Read more
I think as a home educating mom I’ve spent so many hours planning over the last twenty years that I’ve lost count! Planning seems to never end. Just when I have the new year planned a child’s needs change and I am in sudden need of new ideas and plans to help them. Planning involves … Read more
While immersed in the world of homeschooling preschoolers and kindergarteners, it’s hard to imagine (because you have to go through it to accept it as reality) that kids really do grow up eventually. It’s true! At some point between when your kids stop taking daily naps and you start the habit, you become the homeschooler … Read more
When you think about summer, you might envision long days at the swimming pool or camping in the woods. Your children are probably thinking: Freedom! No books, no math, no learning! Some of you parents are thinking about getting “caught up” on math or language arts because you want to finish that curriculum you spent … Read more