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All in Homeschool
Homeschool year 5. I have adopted a new motto, I’m sharing our curriculum choices and I am answering your questions! Get ready, this is a full post. ;)
My friend Ruth Bethea just graduated her oldest twins this last Spring. She is sweet, honest genuine and so so wise. She has great advice on homeschooling through High School, don’t miss this interview!
Heather Robison is a homeschooling Mom of 5 in Utah. She does such a great job of incorporating unit studies into their days and it is inspiring to say the least. If you have ever wondered about unit studies, or would just love to glean some wisdom from this sweet Mama you have come to the right place.
In this post we talk to a Mama who leads her kids in the Charlotte Mason Method for their education. It is near to my heart for so many reasons, but the emphasis on nature might be my favorite.
When it comes to homeschool, there are SO many methods and learning styles to choose from, which is wonderful and overwhelming. Here is a little snip it of the Classical model of educating and a great interview with my good friend Kristin Phillips.
We are finished with our homeschool year and after completing our 4th year of homeschool, I feel like I finally let go enough to figure out how to keep the joy in our homeschool experience.
Quitting when it got hard may have seemed like the easier choice at the time, but pressing in and asking God for guidance, endurance and JOY gave us the chance to build character and the opportunity for my son to see the importance of perseverance.
Easy is definitely not a word I would use to describe homeschooling. If I am gut wrenchingly honest, I would say exhausting, challenging, or perhaps even overwhelming.
As a homeschool family, we thrive on getting outdoors and exploring. This week I am sharing some of our favorite spots in and around Springfield to get outdoors!
School days, school days dear old golden rule days...Oh August. Summer is over and school is here and if you find yourself in a bit of a funk or overwhelmed with the thought of homeschooling for the first time, or just hopping back into a new year, I have a few tips. Honestly, they are things I need to remind myself constantly.
I explained in last week's post how multi-tasking gets in the way of the things that are truly important to the very people in my home. Well, what about those right outside of the door?
In this post, I try to tackle this ugly multi-tasking disease I have been plagued with for years. I am slowing down and simplifying, but it is a work in progress.
I can without a doubt tell you that my children have taught me more about life than any books or education.Last week Jude woke up and said, "Mom, can we just get along today?"
I am going to share a little about our reading struggles and the things we have done to finally see the rewards of perseverance after a long, long struggle
Rest does not necessarily mean inactivity. How are you creating a Sabbath rest in your home and in your life?
We want our kids to grasp the love of Christ. We want them to be curious and to discover and own their own relationship with the Lord. So where do you start? What does that look like?
What if patience was meant to be more than acceptance of delay? I believe it is.
I always resisted a formal schedule because I wanted to take advantage of every perk I assumed in the privilege of homeschooling my children. In my mind, we could do what we wanted, when we wanted and in our pajamas. Read on about how wrong I was.
Homeschooling moms, this IS the hardest part of the year. Every year. Routine has become boring and somewhat sub par, lack of routine has turned our brains into a spiral of survival. Not to mention the WEATHER that keeps us inside with kids all day long and all that built up energy we wish would rub off on us just for a bit. I have 10 tips that help me stay encouraged during this time of the year.
One of the hardest things as parents, is to follow through on that ugly threat that you just gave your child about not being able to go to their favorite park, extra-curricular activity, or (for the love of Pete—who is Pete?!?) threatening to not take them to Grandma and Grandpa's house!
