Nurturing the Well- Rounded Homeschooler

Nurturing the Well- Rounded Homeschooler

In the public school I attended growing up, there were labels. One glance around the cafeteria and you could see students sitting with their particular group, and once you received a certain label it was almost impossible to shake. One of the things I love about...
Staying True to Yourself in Homeschooling

Staying True to Yourself in Homeschooling

There are hundreds maybe even thousands of options when it comes to homeschooling. If you talk with a homeschooling parent, they will tell you all about the many different books, classes, and activities their family loves. How can you narrow things down if you are...
The Power of “why”

The Power of “why”

One of the best lessons I have learned as a parent lately was taken from a short lesson in our simple detective textbooks- you know those thin, little supplementary books you buy in a moment of weakness? Yep, one of those. My kids and I learned that one of the most...
#HomeschoolGoals

#HomeschoolGoals

Have you ever had an eye-opening moment from a source where you least expected it? (I guess that is why the “ah-ha” feels more amazing than it should in my situation….but I digress.) You see, I was talking with a public school teacher (here is where most homeschool...
Learning and Teaching Methods for Homeschoolers

Learning and Teaching Methods for Homeschoolers

If you’re a homeschool parent, it’s likely that two of your first questions, when you started out teaching your own children, were something like “what kind of teaching methods should I use?” and “should I focus on curriculum designed for...