What's a homeschool mom to do when her kid starts asking to go to public school? Should she give up and give in and send them off on that yellow school bus? Should she stand her ground and say too bad? Or is there an in-between that would work best for everyone ... Read More about When They Want to Go to Public School
Tackling the Myth of Homeschool Socialization
Unless you homeschool under a rock, you've encountered the inevitable comments about socializing your homeschooled children. In the past fifteen years, I've lost count of the number of times I've heard "socialization" as an argument against homeschooling. "You can't shelter ... Read More about Tackling the Myth of Homeschool Socialization
How Do You Measure Homeschool Success?
Nobody ever said this homeschool journey was going to be easy. Some days, I feel like I'm doing my kids a disservice. I'm short-tempered. I'm tired. It's all too easy to focus on my failures as a homeschool mom and teacher. It's more difficult to focus on my successes, because society calls that ... Read More about How Do You Measure Homeschool Success?
How to Find The Perfect Homeschool Curriculum
Do you know what the PERFECT homeschool curriculum looks like? Let me let you in on a little secret. It looks exactly like what works best for your individual learner. There really is no secret. What is perfect for me will not be perfect for you. And, chances are, it won't be perfect ... Read More about How to Find The Perfect Homeschool Curriculum
Engaging Middle School World History for Homeschoolers
History was never my favorite subject growing up. In fact, it was my least favorite subject when I was in school. I never was good at memorizing places, names, and dates. I couldn't keep it all straight in my brain. As a public school student, we learned from dry, boring text books. We were ... Read More about Engaging Middle School World History for Homeschoolers
Are You Loving Grammar in Your Homeschool?
Grammar. You either love it or hate it. I know many students start out indifferent in the early years when they are learning the basics of nouns and verbs, pronouns and adjectives. However, for many, grammar becomes a dreaded subject when the lessons transition to intransitive and transitive verbs, ... Read More about Are You Loving Grammar in Your Homeschool?
3 Fun Homeschool Electives for Middle School
Even though we're still working to finish up our current school year, it's time to start looking ahead to next year. Actually, with Emma heading into the 8th grade, I'm looking ahead through high school. I need to know what our end goal is so I can map out a plan. Right now, I'm looking at ... Read More about 3 Fun Homeschool Electives for Middle School
Helping Teens Overcome Fear and Anxiety
Fear and anxiety are a fact of life. It's normal to be anxious about things and to fear the unknown. Sometimes, however, that fear and anxiety can be crippling. It can steal the joy out of everyday life. Teens may have an even harder time with this since they don't always have the right tools to ... Read More about Helping Teens Overcome Fear and Anxiety
How To Make Homeschooling More Affordable
I’m about to wrap up my fifteenth year of homeschooling. I don’t even want to know how much money I have spent on homeschooling throughout the years. Some years, I spent far more than I should have on homeschool curriculum. Other years, we just couldn’t afford it, and I had to do it as frugally as ... Read More about How To Make Homeschooling More Affordable
How to Be Zealous in Your Homeschool
Here we are deep into our homeschool year. It's spring, and the weather is warming up. The birds are calling our names as we sit in the school room and move from math to science to literature and more. We are far from being done with our school year due to an extended illness after ... Read More about How to Be Zealous in Your Homeschool