When you choose to homeschool you make the choice to have your entire life consumed with learning. You quickly realize that children learn all day where ever they are and that means school becomes part everyday life even if that was not the plan. When we first started out we get up every morning and…
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What Counts as a Homeschool Day?
When you first decide to start homeschooling you find yourself full of questions. How do you make sure your homeschooling is legal? How do you ensure your teaching your kids everything they need to learn? What about PE? Friends? How will I teach them subjects I am not good at? What counts as a school…
High Energy Tricks for Successful Homeschooling Kids with ADHD
If you have an ADHD child you know how full of energy they can get. Oh, the circles they can run before you even have time to brew that first cup of morning coffee. Getting them to sit still for a lesson is like pulling teeth. I know because I have been there. Every single…
Simple Ways You Can Afford to Homeschool
Many homeschool families are working off a single income. That means there may not be much for wiggle room in the budget and so many parents are scared off from homeschooling when they look at the price tags of the popular boxed curriculum programs. Break the cycle and you can homeschool for next to nothing….
Homeschooling Tips for Beginners
Choosing to homeschool your kids is a big, challenging step. With half of the school workforce being made up of teachers and the other half of guidance counselors, nurses, and more essential staff, choosing to homeschool means you’re now all of those positions in one — along with still being a parent. But as a…
The Value of Field Trips w/ Free Printable
One of my favorite homeschool activities is field trips. Field trips open doors to the whole body, mind, and spiritual learning. For homeschoolers, field trips open more chances to meet new people, see new things and break away from the ordinary day to day life. I needed a place to plan field trips year round so I updated…
Exploring Homeschool Curriculum Options
When I first started homeschooling the vast selection of homeschool curriculum available to me was, well a bit scary. We started out simple with workbooks resembling public school busy work at a desk each day for hours. Something I don’t wish on anyone let alone a homeschool mom with a willful ADHD child and a toddler….
Blending Your Own Educational Style
When it comes to educational styles there are never any two people that are exactly alike. We each teach and learn differently from each other. Your child may learn better one way while you find teaching easier in another. Maybe you have multiple children with multiple learning styles in your home like we do. When…
How To Transition Into Homeschooling
When you first start homeschooling you may not know where to start. You become so used to the same schedule, routines, and methods that traditional schools use. Those say systems you used as a child when you went to school. Often parents decide to start out by recreating traditional school at home. This often leads…
How To Decide If Homeschooling Is Right for You
When you find yourself thinking about homeschooling your child you find yourself in a scary place. Questions fill your mind like do I have enough patience to homeschool my child? What about socialization? How do I homeschool physical education? All of this can make you doubt if homeschooling is right for you. Let’s take a…