When I asked my children what they felt was different about homeschooling in China, versus our experiences homeschooling “back home” in Canada, my nine-year-old daughter’s first response was, “It isn’t really all that different from homeschooling in Canada.” And in many ways, she’s right. We study the same subjects, we have the same schedule, the … Read more
When we made the decision last February to homeschool (has it really been almost a year?), I knew one of the things I’d have to deal with was little to no budget for buying curriculum and supplies. Our children were in Kindergarten and Pre-K and had been in public school for the first part of … Read more
Homeschool moms (and dads) are a knowledgeable lot. Today, several members of the Crew share some of their best “How-To” tutorials. From creating a media kit for your blog to great ideas for the kitchen, like how to make those yummy pretzels like at the mall or how to make a meal plan. Have you … Read more
Parenting is a sacrifice. Home schooling is a sacrifice. If we take on either of these roles we know that there is going to be something we put off to ensure we can fulfill this role. Many of us gave up our professional careers. It was this past November that I had my latest job … Read more
Happy New Year!! It’s 2013! A new year full of promise and expectation. Of course, this may also bring something akin to dread. Have you ever heard these words? “School again? Do we have to?” Oh yeah, it is time to put away the holiday excitement and batten down the hatches for a long stretch … Read more