Long before I was asked to speak at the Great Homeschool Conventions I was an attendee. In fact, convention time each year made me rather giddy. I almost always went with friends. We would make a road trip and a weekend of it. I would plot my speaker schedule like a...
I discovered the life-altering power of teatime when I crossed the pond to teach English to the English. On my first day of class, I watched in awe as the entire school—students and faculty—stopped for tea. In an instant, I knew that practice would forever be part of...
Note: This post was originally published in August 2009. It was our first foray into “tea time” when the kids were only four and two (yep, only two kids at that moment). We have enjoyed so many tea times through the years. I hope you enjoy the look back....
One of the best things about my job and all the years I’ve spent in the homeschool community has to be the access I have to truly excellent programs. Without dropping any names, I often am able to discuss curricula with the actual creators of the programs and...
As homeschool moms already know, flexibility is an incredibly important skill to hone. We love our planners and our outlines (and our laminating machines!), and routine is the beating heart of a healthy homeschool day. But whether you’re facing a world pandemic...
Our world as we know it has changed. Only time will tell how long these changes will be in place, and how we’ll all look on the other side of this pandemic, but for now, it feels like all we can do is sit and wait. Our co-op has been canceled, lessons...
