Andrea Kirk Assef homeschools on three continents as her family splits their time between Michigan and Rome as well as spending part of the year visiting her husband’s family in Lebanon. Today she joins Pam on this episode of the podcast to talk about Calendar School, her Morning Time variation that includes elements of the…
It’s not uncommon – especially as the end of the school year approaches – to experience math burnout. “Math” becomes simply the title on one of the books you’re trying to get through quickly so you can enjoy a summer break. Just make sure that in all your math “doing” you don’t sacrifice math understanding! Here’s…
Does the thought of homeschooling the teen years and beyond keep you up at night? Many homeschoolers wonder how to handle more rigorous academics, busy schedules, and raging hormones. Connie Albers shares her experiences and wisdom with wonderful encouragement and insightful tips. Sit back and be reassured that you can survive and thrive homeschooling middle…
Morning Time is the most important part of our school day. In our homeschool, we have always had a portion of our day set aside as a type of “Morning Time” because so many of the benefits of community learning in short lessons are found there. We homeschool – at least to some extent –…
Sarah Mackenzie is on a mission — a mission to help every family know that the importance of reading aloud goes beyond building bigger test scores and better vocabularies. The importance of reading aloud goes to the very heart of the relationships in your home. Join Pam and Sarah on the podcast as they chat…
Does the thought of nature study make you cringe a bit? Don’t worry-you’re not alone! In this episode of the podcast, Amy chats with Holly Giles who shares her tips and tricks for customizing nature study for your family. Holly talks about how nature study has helped her home educate her special needs child and…
This week Dawn Garrett and I are on the show with a very special announcement! Better Together is a new book all about Morning Time and it is hitting the bookstores today. Dawn and I dish about the book, other Morning Time resources, and how Morning Time is a great fit for every kind of…
Meet Selena Robinson, a second generation homeschooler with ADD who is homeschooling kids with ADD and ADHD. She shares her tips, tricks, and resources for successfully homeschooling with attention deficit disorder. Links and resources from today’s show: Homeschooling: A Patchwork of Days: Share a Day With 30 Homeschooling Families The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Raising Girls…
It’s a question we get asked often and it is a good one: How do I do Morning Time when I have just one child? How do I keep it from looking like the rest of my school day? Today Tina Roman, mom of one, is here on the show to talk to us about…
Reading. It’s such a huge focus whenever anything related to education comes up, but is it even something that should be pushed in the early years of schooling or something you should worry about if your child isn’t following along with the expectations of his public-school peers? First, it’s important to remember schools have created…
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