My husband is a college professor. And he’s shared so many stories of student successes and also of failures with me. (Be sure to go back and read this story about college failure.) Through his experience guiding students, he made a list of the top 5 things he wishes all students knew before attending college.Read more
What better way to teach than to use games! No matter what type learned you have in your homeschool, they will enjoy some hands-on learning with games. In fact, they may not even realize how much they’re learning as they play the games. I often assign games for homework. Older siblings play with younger siblingsRead more
Last week I shared a little bit about my husband’s co-worker. She had shared the story of her son’s college experience with my husband. You can read the story and my college professor hubby’s advice right here Her son lasted one semester at college before he flunked out and returned back home to live withRead more
We like to incorporate games into our homeschool, because learning should be fun and hands-on. We’ve tried lots of games, and many of them were huge hits with my preschool crowd. And I have lots of other games on my wish list. Today I’m sharing a huge list of some of the best games forRead more
“He failed out of college.” This was the conversation starter when my husband came home from work one evening. He was referring to the son of a co-worker who was in his first year of college at a local university. I remember the excitement of this co-worker as she prepared her son for starting collegeRead more
I am homeschooling a teenager. I’m not quite sure how this happened. I still remember the days of play-doh and fingerpainting. Almost overnight these activities have been replaced with algebra and composition. When I first began homeschooling, I could not even fathom the high school years. They seemed so far-off and overwhelming. Fast forward andRead more
I’m a mama of many. With 7 kids in our household, homeschooling can be well…complicated. On any given day I’m teaching 5 school-aged children and switching between the various subjects and grade levels. This makes me just a little bit crazy. By the end of the day I don’t have a single brain cell left.Read more
How can you plan for your homeschool year? The answer is not with colorful planners and naïve optimism. The traditional planning methods used in public schools simply don’t work well in the homeschool environment. They have to stick to the lesson plan and have a school calendar set years in advance. We enjoy such wonderfulRead more
I’ve only recently been able to have a consistent morning time with my kids during our homeschool day. For years, I tried unsuccessfully to implement a group school time. And finally this school year, we were successful. Now, our morning time is our favorite part of our homeschool day. I shared some tips about beingRead more
Success! For the first time in 8 years of officially homeschooling, we have had a successful morning time every single day of our school year. I can’t believe it! I have tried to implement a morning time or circle time for many years. After a few weeks, we would give up and I would feelRead more