I’ve had many moms tell me that they’ve been interested in homeschooling but they feel nervous, or incapable, or unorganized, or, or, or… Here’s what I tell them: If you would have waited to have a baby until you were perfectly prepared, you would have never have had your kids. Homeschool is the same. You […]
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Ah, writing. Some of us love it. Some of us don’t. But regardless, it’s a skill we all need to improve on. Writing can help us clear our thoughts, motivate people, persuade others, bring out new ideas, clarify, give guidance and directions, offer warnings, and so much more. It’s imperative that children learn how to […]
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There’s a million ways to do the right thing, and that includes planning your homeschool day. So, here’s our best tips in helping you to plan and organize a day of homeschool that will best benefit you and your family: Time Block Your Day Time blocking is a way of chunking your day into blocks […]
What does each day of the week require of you and your family? The best thing you can do to plan your homeschool week is to build systems around your routines. Each family has routines, or things that you do daily or weekly. Here’s a few examples of some routines you may have in your […]
If you’ve talked about, thought about, or looked up things on homeschooling, chances are high that you’ve come across the ever popular question, “What about socialization?” We’ve been right were you are, wondering how on earth our kids will be properly socialized if they aren’t around other kids at school all day. It’s one thing […]
Homeschooling has become far more popular today then it was in years past. Many parents are pulling their kids from public school or they start out homeschooling from day one. No matter when you choose to homeschool, having a homeschool community to rely on can be so helpful! With the growth in parents homeschooling, there […]
We get it. When you think about planning your entire homeschool year, it can be a little overwhelming. But when you break it down, it really isn’t. First things first: How many days should you be schooling your children? Well the answer to that can vary state to state, and some states don’t necessarily have […]
After you have the three R’s down, it’s time to add in more subjects. Some of these may be considered by you to be basic core subjects, others will be electives. Either way, after you have been successful in completely reading, writing and arithmetic into your daily learning, choose from this list of electives. You […]
There are three basic core subjects to start with when homeschooling. They are known as the three R’s, (although, you’ll note only one of them begins with an R!). Reading Writing Arithmetic Those are the standard three across the board. However, your family might want to integrate some other subjects in as well as your […]
In order to build something, you need a foundation. It’s that way with buildings and structures, companies and organizations, and it’s the same way with homeschool. While every family determines what their foundations will be, here’s a list of four foundational skills that we have found important when building a home of learning. 1. Taking […]
Writing is good for students in so many ways: And those are just a few reasons! Here’s a list of fun writing prompts you can use for your kids to get them writing daily. They can do these as a self-start activity, journaling or learning more about the creative writing process. These are just ideas, […]
We all need a little encouragement from time to time, and kids are no different. They need someone to believe in them. They need someone who can see the best in them. And, they need someone who can see what they can become and encourage them to get there. In this Ted Talk, Rita Pierson […]
