Be Mindful of Your Teenager So many of my friends and a few family members are entering or are in the trenches of the teenage years. If this is you, take a minute each day to talk with your children about where they are. There are so many changes happening in these little bodies. They’re […]
Category: Homeschool Topics
Top Six Free and One Cheap Fun Homeschool Activities
I don’t know about you but at about week six of our homeschool year I quickly realize a need to breath some new life into our homeschool schedule. I always plan on starting strong and for my little one this can cause some stress and burn out. As all homeschool moms, I want to ensure my child receives the best education at our kitchen table. But sometimes this material can be overwhelming. Sometimes the materials and the recommended schedules can cause stress and anxiety, two feelings I would prefer to keep to a minimum. Whether you use a curricula set or have a mishmash of materials you pull together I have found it is good to veer off the path and do a few alternative activities. Activities that have a little bigger punch of fun than our normal, sometimes mundane schedule provides. Below I have put together a collection of my top 6 picks, five freebies and one cheapie.
To Assess or not to Assess, That is the Question?
All children learn at different speeds and have different stages of brain development. Homeschool families introduce topics and concepts at all different ages, not necessary where the state standards measure.
CHANGES WE MADE TO HELP WITH ANIEXTY AND STRESS DURING THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC.
COVID has changed our homeschool. These small changes and expectations have eased some of the anxiety and stress that has surfaced since our days have changed so much.
Do you have a mission statement for your Homeschool?
Do you have a mission statement for your homeschool? What is a homeschool mission statement? A homeschool mission statement is a short statement of why you homeschool your children with an overall goal identifying your purpose and end result. (You can see the Wikpedia definition for a business mission statement at Wikipedia.) Why Should You […]
Our Gratitude Tree
A few years ago I set out to make a Jesse Tree to celebrate Advent. I had only learned about the Jess Tree tradition the year before and we set out early to complete our tree in time for the advent season. My son painted a beautiful tree. I absolutely loved and and considered leaving […]
Homeschooling requires flexibility.
We are headed into our 7th year of homeschooling and the official start of middle school. My toolbox needs to be updated with new ideas, new materials and new inspiration. I AM NOW HOMESCHOOLING A MIDDLE SCHOOLER! UGH!
All the tricks in my bag of tricks are no longer appealing to this boy and have grown stale.
So, you have decided to homeschool, now what?
As you embark on this new journey in parenting you might be feeling anxious, nervous and really unsure how this homeschool thing is really going to work.
A Walk in the Woods
All of the ways that we enriched our son’s life outside of our home were no longer available. We became mandated unsocialized homeschoolers. 🙂 Covid19 forced the socialization myth into our daily lives.
Our First Co-Op Experience
It was AWESOME!