Yay! It's the first day of summer, I’m sure you have a long list of summer fun days planned. I know we do! We have more things that we want to do than days to do them. It just goes so fast. We want to go to the beach, head out for a fun weekend of camping, have fun at the zoo and maybe have a picnic or two. It really doesn't much matter what we do or how we spend our summer days as long as we are together having ... Read the Post...
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Homeschooling Is Heart Work
Post written by Ed Miller of the National Center for Biblical Parenting I spend a lot of time interacting with homeschool parents at conventions, through parent coaching and on social media. My wife Joanne and I homeschooled our boys all the way through and now they are mature, loving and responsible adults. We’ve walked on a similar road to the one you’re traveling right now. Time and again we hear parents tell us that ... Read the Post...
8 Top Tips for Year-Round Homeschooling
If you've been homeschooling for any length of time, you've probably heard about year-round homeschooling. It is a popular approach to Home Education that throws out the public school schedule and forgoes the long summer break. It's nothing short of awesome sauce. But I often hear about concerns and challenges with year-round homeschooling. Ones like this: "What about summer fun?" "Won't the kids get burned ... Read the Post...
Homeschooling High School – Relax, You CAN Do It!
Homeschooling High School can intimidate even some veteran homeschoolers. When I started homeschooling high school 5 years ago, I would think of the millions of things that could go wrong, as a result of me not choosing the right curriculum, not assigning the right credit, or not meeting college requirements. I just didn’t want to deal with any of it, specially as a brand new homeschooler. Turns out, I had no ... Read the Post...
4 Secrets for Balancing Homeschooling and Working Full Time
Most likely if you are homeschooling and working full time, your time is very limited. So creating lessons for your children is quite a challenge. Whether you are a seasoned homeschooling parent and just started working full time, or you are already a working mom looking to start homeschooling for the first time, these tips will enable you to plan productively and save you some additional stress. 4 SECRETS FOR ... Read the Post...
The Beginner’s Guide to Homeschooling Time Management
When I started homeschooling my oldest for preschool, I figured I would have loads of time. I was teaching one three-year-old. How hard could it be? It turns out it was very hard. I got to the end of the day and had no idea what I'd done. I just knew I was exhausted. In the 17 years since then, I've learned a lot about homeschooling and how to manage my time. If you're beginning your homeschool journey (or just feel like ... Read the Post...
How To Handle Homeschooling When It Gets Hard
For most homeschoolers, there isn't much separation between "life" and "school". This can be both hard and a blessing! No matter how much we plan (or not :) ) "life" has a tendency to throw curve balls at us. Here are a few real-life experiences we've had in our homeschool journey. - An extended time of illness or physical pain for Mom or Dad - The birth of a new baby - The whole family being sick - A death of a ... Read the Post...
Planning Your Homeschool Year in 6 Easy Steps
One of the first steps in getting ready for your new year of homeschooling is putting together a plan of action. When you are just beginning (and even if you are a veteran), this part can be somewhat overwhelming. Here are 6 steps to successfully planning your homeschool year. Planning Your Homeschool Year: Step 1. Schedule Your School Year. To start your planning off, you get to decide what your school year is going ... Read the Post...
Successful Homeschooling Begins With Character Training
As homeschooling parents, we tend to begin homeschooling with lots of excitement mixed with a little fear. We want to do our best, and succeed in teaching and training our kids to the best of our ability. We don't want to fail! Did you know that successful homeschooling begins with character training? I believe the reason many homeschooling moms end up frustrated and burned out is that they haven't laid the foundation ... Read the Post...
How to Deschool – Tips to Help You & Your Kids
If you are a new homeschooler or thinking about it, learning how to deschool your kids and yourself can be a part of a smooth transition from public school to homeschool. You may be unaware of the effects of even a few months or weeks of having your kids in public school. To help your family shed public school mentality, find out more here about deschooling and use these tips to ensure a positive transition. What is ... Read the Post...
Don’t Be Afraid of Choosing Homeschool Curriculum – You Can Do It!
Deciding to homeschool your kids means setting out on an adventure, and like any adventure there are pieces of the journey that feel scary. The good news is this: you are not alone! Other parents have gone before you and there's lots of encouragement and practical wisdom to be gained from their experiences. Let's be honest; choosing homeschool curriculum causes fear for many parents. What if you pick the WRONG ... Read the Post...
16 Simple Ways to Incorporate Music Education in Your Homeschool
If you are a brand new homeschooler, I can completely understand why music education would be way down on the list of subjects that you'll be working on to get ready to include in your homeschool. However, there are numerous reasons that music shouldn't be neglected. But, it doesn't need to be hard! I hope today's post gives you some encouragement that you CAN include music education as part of your homeschool ... Read the Post...
A Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Learning Styles
I hear this same complaint a lot from homeschool moms "my kids hate doing school" or "my daughter just isn't learning" sound familiar? This is a common struggle we have all shared at least once or twice or 5 billion times throughout the span of our homeschooling. So just know that you are not alone. And I have a suspicion that knowing your children's learning styles may be the culprit. Teaching to Your Children's ... Read the Post...
7 Ways To Homeschool On A Budget
Homeschooling on a budget is a passion of mine. I’ve been homeschooling for over 10 years and during that time I’ve been a stay at home mom which means one income and money was tight. When I returned to work it was to help cover the cost of raising kids, therefore, saving money was still vital in making it all work. Many hesitate to homeschool because they feel homeschooling is way too expensive. I am here to ... Read the Post...
Help! How do I Start Homeschooling?
You decided to start homeschooling so now what? Here is a guide to provide you with the advice you really need to know before you start homeschooling your child. It's not that Hard or Complicated to Start Homeschooling. Just pull your kids out of public school, buy some textbooks correspondent to their grades level and give them worksheets to work on every day for 7 hours. Voila! That's it! Right? So I ... Read the Post...