Boosting Motivation for Kids

Boosting Motivation for Kids

Homeschooling requires motivation from both parent and child. Since there is not the outside accountability that comes with a traditional school environment to keep grades up, how can you motivate your kids to keep going? Identify the Problem First, identify the...
The Pros and Cons of Joining a Co-Op

The Pros and Cons of Joining a Co-Op

Three years ago, a homeschooling friend of mine approached me and invited me to join the academic Co-Op she was starting for homeschooling families. I had never really thought about it before. What should I do? Bottom Line Before I join anything, I like to know what...
The Answer to Your Study Problems

The Answer to Your Study Problems

Imagine a place where you keep all of your flashcards and practice quizzes together, have things organized according to how you feel they would best be organized, and can never run out of office supplies for studying again. Pretend there was a way to create your...
Two Kids. One textbook.

Two Kids. One textbook.

Two of my children are 19 months apart. When they were little and I was tossing around the idea of homeschooling, someone wise advised me to teach them together for simplicity’s sake. When I pressed this advice against the framework of who my kids actually were...
Homeschool Field Trip – A Big Payoff!

Homeschool Field Trip – A Big Payoff!

It was a warm day. Spring was coaxing winter to release its icy grip on Southwest Colorado. It was the kind of day to shrug off cabin fever and take homeschool on the road! We headed to the park where we learned a new vocabulary word – inundated! Those greedy ducks...