Things I Wished I’d Known Before I Started Homeschooling – #4 of 4
#4: Don’t Compare If you have more than one child or have been around multiple children, you know that every child is different. Each one has different strengths and weaknesses. They have different...
View ArticleWhere Do You Homeschool?
It may seem obvious that if you are homeschooling, you’ll be homeschooling at – where else — home! But this may or may not be true. As homeschooling parents know, learning can take place almost...
View ArticleA Little Whine with that Cheese Stick?
Usually I have a couple of months’ break, but this time, it started almost as soon as the school year did. I tried to stave it off from the beginning. I hyped up the new subjects and textbooks. I was...
View ArticleHomeschooling Through The Tears
Some days are great homeschooling days. Other days, there are a lot of tears. Some are the kids’, and some are mine. Today was one of those days. I knew it was going to be a harder school day. My son...
View ArticleMaking Friends When You’re Homeschooled
One of the objections many homeschooling parents hear is that homeschooled students are not as well socialized as students in a traditional classroom. Some may even say that homeschooled children don’t...
View ArticleInterview With Co-op Founder Suzanne Brown
Every homeschooling co-op is different. Although co-ops are started to meet the needs of homeschooling families in a particular area, the way each one grows and develops is as unique as the students...
View ArticleA Fresh Start With Homeschooling
Every August, I feel excited about the new school year. Mostly, it’s because there are opportunities to do things better than I did the previous year. It feels as if we’re starting off with a clean...
View ArticleHomeschooling Options for All
About the time my oldest was starting Kindergarten, I began attending the annual homeschool book sale in our area looking for homeschooling options. It was around the year 2000, and I already knew a...
View ArticleHomeschooling Conventions
It’s a new year, which means it’s time to get ready for the homeschooling conventions! If you have never attended one, you are in for a treat. These conventions are designed to provide you not only...
View ArticleConsistency is the Key
A couple of years ago, I read a blog where the author decided not to make any New Year’s resolutions. Instead, she decided to choose one word to focus on for the year. Her one word was Courage, a...
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