S.M.A.R.T. Goals for the New Year

S.M.A.R.T. Goals for the New Year

If you’re like me, you’re having calendar-shock –  it’s January!!  But just below the surface of that shock is the exciting sense that – it’s January!  A fresh calendar, a clean slate, an entire 12 months full new possibilities! I’ve always appreciated the fact that...

“There’s No Place Like Homeschool for the Holidays!”

Use this as a title or caption and enter to win a $50 Visa gift card! Want to write about why homeschooling is a wonderful gift? Planning to use holiday baking as a lesson in fractions? Got a picture of your kids exploring holiday traditions from around the world?...
A Recipe for Disaster – Teaching Our Kids about Failure

A Recipe for Disaster – Teaching Our Kids about Failure

I saw a picture on facebook (originally from pinterest).  Jello worms.  What a great idea!  It looked simple enough, yummy, and something my kids would really get a kick out of!  All you do is pour jello into straws then take the jello out of the straws and voila! A...
Homeschool  vs. School-at-Home

Homeschool vs. School-at-Home

Our Quiz Can Help You Choose The Jones family decided they were ready for a change.  They filed a letter of intent and began homeschooling their 3 children.  They say it was the best thing they ever did! The Smiths saw change coming, too.  Mrs. Smith accepted a...
4 Reasons Why Online Curriculum Could Be Just What You Need

4 Reasons Why Online Curriculum Could Be Just What You Need

“Can I come over for coffee?” asked my next door neighbor.  I happily agreed and got the java going.  Within a few minutes she arrived. Turns out she brought exactly what I needed for the kind of day I was having – a listening ear and dark, chocolate brownies! Isn’t...