What’s the difference between a confident homeschooler and someone who isn’t? I absolutely do not want to call anyone out here but I’m guessing we all know where we fall on the homeschooling/teaching confidence scale. And I want to start off by assuring everyone that there is nothing wrong with not being confident in your…
How do I get my kid to FOCUS?!?! That’s the question of the hour and so many families deal with this particular struggle. Kids tend to be little balls of energy and excitement and the idea of getting them to sit down and focus for any period of time can be daunting. But it doesn’t…
I hear this question all the time – how on earth do you homeschool and work from home? And to be honest, I rarely have a good answer off the top of my head. There is so much that goes into making it work that I cannot give a succinct answer in under 30 seconds….
I’m a Hot Mess Homeschooler. And if you’re reading this, you at least think you might be as well. It’s not something I admit freely often – although I do have plenty of friends who feel they fit in the same category. But we do often discuss how we don’t start school at 9, haven’t…
I’ve never been much of a morning person. I’m the ‘lounge in bed for 30 minutes before getting up’ kind of person. I despise alarms. And I feel like many of you agree with me. The irony that my kids are all super early morning people is not lost on me. For years we were…
I think most people would agree that reading is important for kids. But actually getting kids to read and to enjoy reading is a completely different matter. Perhaps knowing the importance of reading will motivate you to figure out the exact tricks to get your child to love reading. One of my favorites tricks is…
We’ve probably all heard the argument that kids need a solid routine of waking up at a certain time to prepare them for the future. But I say that’s bunk. First, I don’t think waking up every morning during your childhood sets you up for being better at it as an adult.How many adults do…
Secular science curriculum is one of the most sought-after items in the secular homeschool community. Finding quality resources that cover everything we want, in a manner that we understand, and in a style we desire is like searching for a rainbow unicorn. What makes a science curriculum secular? It’s interesting to me that there is not…
It’s that time of year – back to school planning time. Who am I kidding, it’s always school planning time if you enjoy planning. Am I the only one who enjoys laying out extensive plans and then doesn’t feel like putting them into action? I hope I am alone in that, but I feel like…
Depression is an ugly killer, a ruiner of lives, and a sad reality for millions of people. Depression affects 5% of the entire world population at any given time. As much as we try to ignore it or push it under the rug, depression is prevalent in our society. We are talking big steps in…
I feel like I’ve spent years ferreting out the best homeschooling curricula and the quest is never-ending. The search for great curriculum that is 100% secular in nature is a hard one for sure. And some subjects, like language arts, are especially difficult. Many religious curricula use religious stories or parables in reading assignments or…
I grew up playing video games. Super Mario. Mario Kart. Sonic. They were entertaining and fun. As I got older I played Sim Cities and The Sims, Civ IV, Rainbow Six 3, and many other games. My husband and I connected through playing video games. A lot of video games. It was what we did together. I…