Do you know what one of the most wonderful aspects of homeschooling is? Being able to learn at the pace of your child. It’s so wonderful to be able to accelerate learning and watch your child thrive. But sometimes your child is not doing well. You child is struggling and falling behind. WhatRead more
Last week I shared about the transition I experienced in our homeschool and how it caused me to feel like I lost part of my identity. In the fall I was tired and burnt out and feeling very lack-luster about this homeschool thing. I sat down with my husband and shared my struggles. DidRead more
I have to tell you a funny little fact about my 9-year-old son, Tiger. He adores audiobooks. They are his absolute favorite things. Do you know what he does to get more listening time? He sets his alarm on the weekends and wakes up early just to lie in bed listening to his newest audiobook.Read more
Can I tell you a secret? I went to my first homeschool convention when my daughter was only a few years old. Can you believe that? What was I thinking? Well, I’ll tell you what was going through my head – I wanted to homeschool. I wanted to convince my husband that we shouldRead more
You are at an amazing homeschool convention. You’ve planned some shopping time for yourself and you’ve hit that huge vendor hall. You’re walking up and down the many aisles and feeling more than a little overwhelmed. As you pass each booth there are eager hands thrusting brochures at you and questions directed at you. Help!Read more
In the past, I’ve talked about the most important thing I’ve done in my homeschool-setting a start time for our day. I crave structure and consistency. And I’ve found that my kids also enjoy having a rhythm and routine to our school days. We start school at the same time every day. Our start timeRead more
Raise your hand if you love homeschool conventions! I don’t know if it’s all the books and resources, or the wonderful speakers, or just being in a giant room full of other homeschool families, but I find homeschool conventions to be encouraging and inspiring. After attending a convention, I feel refreshed, renewed, and refocused. ButRead more
It’s a new year and we have a new reading challenge at our house. Last year we initiated a reading challenge for our 3 oldest kids (who were ages 10, 8, and 6). It was the absolute best idea ever! My kids read so many books! And their reading abilities have soared. They eachRead more
Do you have any struggling readers at your house? After teaching my first child to read, I thought I was a homeschool superstar! She seemed to learn how to read almost over night. Teaching reading is easy, right? Wrong. So wrong. My next child would show me how much I had to learn about teachingRead more
This year I have two emerging readers – Tiger (7-year-old boy) and Bee (5-year-old-girl). This is the first time that I have systematically taught anyone to read. But wait….what about Curly my oldest (9-year-old girl)? I always claim that I never taught that child to read. I taught her some phonics and we practiced soundingRead more