As you think about the possibility of homeschooling high school, what is one of the things that scares you the most? For many moms, it is the idea of having to teach all those higher level subjects. I mean, adding and multiplying are one thing, but algebra? Or worse yet — chemistry??? Or CALCULUS????????? “I…
I always feel pulled in two different directions in February. One on hand, the Fun Mom in me wants to live large. She wants to shake up the daily routine, toss out the boring old schoolbooks, and spend February setting the kids’ enthusiasm afire with fascinating hands-on projects from Pinterest. But on the other hand, the Responsible Mom in…
Here’s the sticky wicket. Everyone is telling you all the things you must do. You must do the teaching. You must do the cooking. You must do some cleaning and laundry. Pay the bills. Get people to all manner of appointments and lessons. How can I possibly have the gall to tell you…
There are many ways to add some enchantment to your homeschool day. And there are many ways to introduce your kiddos to the art and beauty of poetry. But one of our favorite family traditions has been to combine poetry and enchantment in the practice of Poetry Teatime. This might sound like a concept that…
I’ll never forget the day my eldest child told me what she wanted to do with her life. She was 15 years old and had just been to a week-long violin camp. She came home KNOWING she wanted to pursue music as a career. Unfortunately, she was far behind schedule for being ready to audition…
I had one of those stellar mommy moments a few weeks ago. You know the ones, right? Where you are just not at your best and your frustrations (with yourself and them) only escalates your behavior into something you would rather soon forget. Please tell me I am not the only one. We had a…
I hope I convinced you that homeschool mamas need hobbies. I convinced myself. Now I’m going to say something somewhat controversial. I think your hobby should be something for you. I want to encourage you to choose something that isn’t just supportive of your vocation as a Homeschool Mom. I would love to see us…
Experienced parents know that what children say and what children mean aren’t always quite the same. Child: “Yes, Mom, I wiped the table.” Translation: “Yes, I took a dishcloth and flicked the biggest crumbs onto the floor.” Child: “No, I didn’t hit my brother.” Translation: “Well, I was mad that he knocked over my block castle….and I may have…
The other day, a friend asked me for help with a problem she’d been having in getting her toddler to sit still whenever she read to him. She knows my daughter loves books as much as my husband and I do, and since I taught first and second graders to read during my years as an…
Have questions about homeschooling preschool? Maybe your oldest is three and you are now excited to get started on this homeschooling journey you have chosen — after all the in-laws are wondering why junior isn’t heading off to “real school” and the ABCs beckon. We’ve got you covered. We talk about what you should do,…
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