by Diana Waring | Jan 15, 2023 | Educating at Home, Practical Tips & Hints
In a previous post, we looked at the difference between “a to-do list” and “an invitation.” Today, let’s consider how to invite our kids into a love of learning AND how to keep things more-or-less on track academically. Being able to...
by Diana Waring | Jan 15, 2023 | Educating at Home, Practical Tips & Hints
Recently I wrote, “More than any other teacher on the planet, you can be flexible with your lesson plan and schedule. If you see a sudden interest arising in your student, then make it a priority, change your schedule, and allow it in your lesson plan.” So, what does...
by Diana Waring | Jan 15, 2023 | Educating at Home, Practical Tips & Hints
Believe me, I was ALWAYS on a budget! When we first began our homeschool adventure, my husband was a public school teacher—which meant his salary was very low. . . and I was at home with our kids. But, where there’s a will, there’s a way. We saved up for...
by Diana Waring | Jan 15, 2023 | Educating at Home, Practical Tips & Hints
Enough is enough, as the saying goes—and as these examples indicate: A homemade birthday cake is delicious, unless you eat the whole thing in one sitting. A hot bath is lovely, unless the water overflows the tub and drips through the floorboards to ruin the room...
by Diana Waring | Jan 15, 2023 | Educating at Home, Practical Tips & Hints
We all know that teaching kids who hate school is incredibly difficult! And, to successfully tackle the problem, try breaking it down into bite-sized pieces: how to teach reading to kids who hate it;how to teach math to kids who hate it; how...