Educating at Home is One of the Best Options!
Parents of school-age children often consider all their options before moving forward. For some of us, the freedom to homeschool our own kids seems both attractive and terrifying at the same time. And, if we share our thoughts with family and friends, we sometimes find strong opinions about why we CAN NOT and SHOULD NOT do this to our kids.
I’d like to be a voice on the other side of the discussion! Teaching your own kids at home is challenging, life-changing, and a priceless gift of love. There are some videos below that will help give some perspective, along with a series of articles focused on this wild and wonderful world of homeschooling. I hope you find it encouraging!
Videos About Educating at Home
Posts About Educating At Home
How Much? How Fast?
As a young homeschool mom, I attended a support group meeting in October. One of the other moms (a very confidant, capable woman) happily announced, "We've already completed 3/4 of our year's curriculum!" My heart sank as my mind silently rehearsed the fact that we...
Need more time for homeschooling?
Time. Don’t you wish there was more of it in your life? Time to accomplish more, rest more, read more, laugh more, play more? Especially when your life is filled to the brim with to-do’s? But, when it comes to homeschooling our kids, how do we find more time? After...
Frustrated with your homeschool schedule?
Children are not predictable, have you noticed? You have a wonderful schedule all set up (and you worked HARD on it, well done!!), and first thing you know, your kids are not cooperating with the program. They have questions, they are tired, they don't get it, they...
Teaching Multiple Levels at Once
Dear Friends, Does it ever seem like you could apply to the circus for a job spinning plates? Trying to keep this one busy with math, while that one is sounding out the alphabet, each at the same time you are simmering enough spaghetti sauce to serve an army AND...
How to Crush Learning
How to crush learning? That’s not what we signed up for, right? As homeschoolers, we are committed to our children’s education and development. We want to help them soar! So, why this post on how to crush learning? Good question! To answer, let’s play with our food...
Finding Our Balance
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 balance these two is not...
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