I did not grow up in a game-playing family although we did have a few cooperative board games and one card game (Miles Bornnes) which we played intently while traveling across Europe. As a young adult, I avoided board games, only participating in cooperative and “non-competitive” games. My husband, being more of a video game …
You’ve done it! You’ve made the choice to homeschool your children. But now what? There are different methods of homeschooling (or home learning as I like to call it): Charlotte Mason, classical, and unschooling, to name a few. Homeschooling vs unschooling is a debate and source of personal conflict for many families as they grapple …
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This post contains affiliate links. When my son started his ADHD diagnosis process through his school, I started on a path of educating myself further on types of ADD, treatment options, and how to be the best support system for my son’s (and husband’s) future success. One of the main things I discovered was the …
Homeschool: Keep It Simple. Do What Works. This homeschool guide is for people who have decided to homeschool for the first time, are already homeschooling yet still struggling to find their homeschool rhythm, or are considering this amazing transition. Homeschooling is, by no means easy but it’s also not nearly as hard or as complicated …
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When the pandemic shut down my son’s school, we started watching more Spanish shows. At first, we wondered how we were going to keep up his Spanish learning without the daily Spanish instruction from his bilingual program. Despite my one semester of college Spanish, my B.A. in French meant my attempts at simple Spanish conversations …
As much as I loath labels and find it easy to get bogged down or “categorized” by terminology and homeschool philosophies, I do believe, having a basic understanding of educational models can enhance your home education as you discover new ideas and determine what philosophies (or parts of philosophies) you want to incorporate into your …
Relaxed. Flexible. Eclectic. Secular. Due to our relaxed educational approach, these homeschool curriculum suggestions will work for most elementary ages. While it’s taken me some time (and I’m still learning!) to relax and let go of my ideas of formal education, I believe that learning success comes from taking it slow—making the learning relevant and …
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After multiple printouts, hours of penciling and erasing, homeschool schedule trials that left my son and me frustrated, I finally ditched the scheduling agony. I began shifting my energy to creating a comfortable homeschool rhythm and the values and skills I felt most important for my son’s growth and future success. I began looking for …
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What exactly do I mean by “an abundant homeschool life?” Definition of abundant 1: existing or occurring in large amounts : AMPLE abundant rainfall abundant food 2: marked by great plenty (as of resources) a fair and abundant land According to this definition, you might assume I live in a large house filled with overflowing bookshelves, homeschool curriculum, art supplies, and a …
These healthy date bars are gluten and dairy-free, free of refined sugars and preservatives, and high in protein. The addition of sesame seeds gives them an added layer of interest plus packs in some great additional nutritional value in the process. This is one of the easiest recipes you can find. You can take it …