by admin | Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
It happened last night. One of those take-me-by-surprise moments where one of my children accidentally displays that this whole homeschooling gig is actually working… We were at a youth event for my older kids. The ice breaker was a blacklight dance party, basically,...
by admin | Feb 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
2018 U.S. education statistics indicate that around 3% of American K-12 aged children are currently being educated at home. One of the primary concerns expressed by parents of homeschooled students is the question of how their children will survive in the...
by admin | Feb 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
We all know the signs to watch for as our kids develop and grow. We measure their astronomical heights on the back of the mirror, switch out small jeans for larger ones and pack up tiny boots for the younger sibling. While we are so focused on their growth, I think...
by admin | Feb 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Raise your hand if one of the perks you enjoy about homeschooling is that you don’t have to pack lunches! (Me, me, me!) My kids and I recently joined a full day, once a week co-op and found ourselves incredibly unprepared to pack lunches. We learned a few tricks to...
by admin | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Harnessing the wind and asking it to hold still is easier done than capturing the attention of my wiggly kid. He has more energy and words and excitement than any one human actually needs, which makes learning to read a little tricky. And since I don’t own a moving...
by admin | Jan 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
I am not sure how long one must be homeschooling before they obtain “veteran” status, so I won’t call myself one yet, but I do feel like I have been around the ring of the homeschool circus a few times so far. And, as with anything one does for 8 years, I’ve seen my...
