Welcome to my homeschool blog, which offers insights into loving learning, loving your family, loving history, loving homeschooling, and enjoying your life! With your cup of coffee in hand, take a break to laugh with me, to have your heart refreshed, to be reminded of how cool your kids really are, and to consider the amazing adventure of being a homeschool mom. AND, if you are interested in the History Revealed curriculum, be sure to check out my Teaching Tips!
In the last three issues, we have been considering these homeschooling freedoms: We are free to slow down the pace; We are free to wrap the learning experience up in a blanket of love, assurance, and acceptance; We are free to give all of our kids a customized education that meets
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As homeschoolers, we have a freedom to give all of our kids a customized education—one that meets their specific needs. But what does that mean? How does that work? And is it really possible (given your busy life)? That’s what we want to talk about today. These are three areas in which you
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One of the richest blessings of teaching our kids at home is the freedom it provides: We are free to slow down the pace; We are free to wrap the learning experience up in a blanket of love, assurance, and acceptance; We are free to give all of our kids
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As a young homeschool mom, I had the privilege of hearing John Taylor Gatto speak on education the year that he was named New York State Teacher of the Year. One nugget of wisdom shared that day, that has stayed with me all these years, is the concept of “the teachable
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In the last issue, 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 balance these two is not automatic! But as we
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