Do you ever wake up and simply not want to homeschool? I know I do. I wake up and want to toss my lesson plans in the air. I want a change of pace. Yet I don’t want to neglect my children’s education. Instead I compromise and choose one of these ten educational days when I don’t want to homeschool.
Top 10 Educational Days When You Don’t Want to Homeschool Read Post »
Thinking of incorporating a Socratic Style of teaching in your homeschool? Here are some tips for making it work for homeschooling.
Easy Tips to Incorporate a Socratic Style of Teaching Read Post »
If we’re not careful, homeschooling can get expensive! Enter free-schooling. Free high-quality resources to help homeschoolers learn and enjoy learning.
Free-schooling: Awesome Homeschool Resources That Won’t Cost You a Dime Read Post »
Homeschooling parents often say, “I love the Waldorf approach, but what about reading?” Discover the Waldorf approach to reading & bringing literacy alive.
How Waldorf Brings Literacy Alive Read Post »
Homeschooling is about more than a physical location — homeschool is a mindset. And sometimes that means using unexpected resources to meet educational and family goals.
Homeschool Is a Mindset: Using Traditional School to Meet Educational Goals Read Post »
Break free from the graded workbooks! Bring delight to your homeschool with a textbook-free history curriculum a wide age range can enjoy.
Customize Your Own Textbook-free History Curriculum for a Wide Age Range Read Post »
A unit study can focus learners on the world around them, spark their curiosity, and guide them through engaging experiences.
What is a Unit Study Approach to Learning? Read Post »
Looking for ways to simplify your homeschool? These 5 ideas from a relaxed and minimalist homeschool mom of 5 can get you started!
5 Easy Ways to Simplify Your Homeschool (From a Mom of 5) Read Post »
For most of my homeschooling career, I’ve considered myself an eclectic homeschooler. Today I share how that looks homeschooling high school.
My Eclectic Way of Homeschooling High School Read Post »
Blending homeschool styles to meet your child’s needs means focusing on what works for your kids and your family – not everyone else’s.
Blending Homeschool Styles to Meet Your Child’s Needs Read Post »
Learn how to adjust the teachings of Charlotte Mason to fit your faith and homeschool style while still preserving the core theories of her methods.
Adjusting Charlotte Mason for Non-Christians Read Post »
Education gaps are inevitable. But realize your kids are lifetime learners. Homeschooling is not the end of their education.
Why I Can’t Teach Everything and Education Gaps Don’t Really Matter Read Post »
What do you do when homeschool methods just do not seem to work? One family is sharing how they embraced a more eclectic approach to homeschooling.
Ditching the Homeschool Methods and Owning Eclectic Homeschooling Read Post »
There are no other families like yours. So how do you create a homeschool that reflects your unique family? By asking yourself four simple questions.
Create a Unique Homeschool to Reflect Your Unique Family Read Post »
If you want to use a homeschool curriculum that is based on real books, but you don’t know where to start, here are three simple ways you can begin using literature-based homeschooling.
Three Easy Ways to Get Started With Literature-Based Homeschooling Read Post »
Knowing that the Charlotte Mason, Montessori, & Waldorf methods all honor the individual child, I wanted to compare these 3 hands-on homeschooling methods.
Comparing Homeschooling Methods: Charlotte Mason, Montessori, and Waldorf Read Post »
Learn how one mom gave her 5 children a classical education through each stage of the Trivium. Complete with curriculum and extracurricular suggestions.
A Classical Education Through Each Stage of the Trivium Read Post »
If you are wondering which homeschool method is best for your family, read the strengths and weakness the top 5 common approaches to homeschooling.
The Strengths and Weaknesses of 5 Common Homeschool Methods Read Post »
Homeschool planners are wonderful tools if they work for you. If you’re struggling to make the planner work for your homeschool, there is hope!
How to Successfully Homeschool Without a Homeschool Planner Read Post »
When you find the perfect book, use these tips to create your own literature-based unit study to extend learning for your homeschooled children.
Four Simple Steps to Creating Your Own Literature-Based Unit Study Read Post »
Daily, weekly and monthly planning for relaxed homeschoolers shows you what’s coming and helps you better summarize what your family has learned.
Daily, Weekly and Monthly Planning for Relaxed Homeschoolers Read Post »
Movement breaks are an important part of teaching AND learning. Try these 5 easy and FUN movement breaks for a more active and relaxing homeschool day!
5 Movement Breaks for an Active Homeschool Day Read Post »
Teaching my homeschooled kids to have a growth mindset has made a huge improvement in their attitudes about learning.
Teaching a Growth Mindset in Your Homeschool Read Post »
Tips for homeschooling multiple ages and general tips that will help homeschooling flow more smoothly no matter what method you prefer.
How to Manage Homeschooling Multiple Ages…Whatever Your Homeschooling Style Read Post »
No matter what your homeschool style, it is possible to bring a little of the Waldorf homeschool magic into your children’s lives with these simple ideas.
How To Get The Waldorf Magic With Every Homeschool Style Read Post »
Just by itself homeschooling can make everyday learning rich and interesting, but homeschool strewing is the sprinkles on the cake! Strewing is allowing your child to discover something you have casually left out for them to find.
Homeschool Strewing Read Post »
Thinking about a smooth homeschool start? Whatever your method or calendar flow, August and September typically represent fresh starts for school rhythms.
10 Ways to Prep for a Smooth Homeschool Start Read Post »
For working parents who need a set schedule with structure, teaching classically has proven the test of time, with excellency and time efficiency.
How Teaching Classically Benefits the Working Parent Read Post »
Ever feel like as a homeschooler, you’re doing everything wrong? I’ve got news for you, homeschool moms. Homeschooling is actually the origin of Project-Based learning. Educational professionals are finally catching on.
Is it possible to homeschool for free? Here are some ideas to help those who have a limited budget. Don’t let it prevent you from homeschooling!
How to Homeschool for Free Read Post »
Finding the right homeschool group or co-op can be a struggle, here are some simple tips from a homeschool group leader to help you find your perfect fit.
How To Find a Homeschool Group or Co-op That Fits Your Family Read Post »
While it can be helpful, especially when first beginning your homeschool journey, to have an ideology to guide you as you purchase curriculum and plan your day. But, sometimes holding to a homeschool method goes wrong.
When Choosing a Homeschool Method Goes Wrong Read Post »
Although there may be a perception that hands-on learning is somehow “less than” other, more traditional methods, this is just simply not true for many learners. If your child needs an out-of-the-box, more hands-on approach, go with it. It will make learning easier and more fun for both of you!
Hands-On Learning Is Not Less Than Other Methods Read Post »
Gameschooling refers to homeschooling with games. Gameschoolers use games as part of their homeschool curriculum. I am convinced that, with a little planning, you could create an entire curriculum using educational board games and high-quality read alouds.
Gameschooling: Making Space for Play in Your Homeschool Day Read Post »
As the popularity of morning time grows, so do the misunderstandings about it. I’m am on a crusade to vanquish those myths right now.
Six Homeschool Morning Time Myths and Why They Are Just Not True Read Post »
Our family has been a part of co-ops in so many shapes and forms over the years. We’ve gone from 2 to 8 to 25 (at least) families; we’ve done just-for-fun classes, to studying history through the arts, to learning via the classical approach; teachers have ranged from “just” volunteer moms to employed teaching professionals in their fields. We’ve had classes in living rooms, Sunday school rooms, museum halls, and playgrounds. Co-ops can look and be set up in so many ways, and while none of them are perfect, I am sold on the format and the opportunities they provide.
Top 10 Reasons to Join a Homeschool Co-op Read Post »
You don’t have to do a lapbook to call yourself a homeschooler, but you might be missing out. Look at these 10 reasons why you should try a lapbook, including three excellent tips on how to make learning stick.
10 Reasons to Try a Lapbook Read Post »
Do you ever have one of those mornings? The kind where nobody wants to get moving (including you). Nobody has a good attitude. Nobody can bear the thought of one more day of long division. It happens more than I care to admit around here. Which is why I have a secret weapon for starting school days. No, it’s not coffee (ok, it is just a little bit). Instead it is Morning Time.
10 Reasons to Add Morning Time to Your Homeschool Read Post »
