Last year I got a great question from Leslie on my curriculum post. She asked, Would you consider writing a post on how to evaluate the difference between “Homeschooling is not always fun and easy, and that’s okay!” and “Homeschooling is not working”? It’s hard for me to let go of wondering on the tough…
I actually wrote an ebook with this same title a few years ago for a bundle sale, but for some reason, I never wrote a blog post on the same topic. With some homeschoolers already planning for the 2025-26 school year (how are you people so organized?????), I thought I would write up a short…
This week our timeline jumped from one wall to the next in its ongoing march around our dining room. It’s nice to have it back after a couple of years. Nothing screams to guests, “We’re a weird homeschooling family!” like a prominent timeline. Since timelines are a long standing tradition in our house, I thought…
Admittedly, one of the least exciting aspects of homeschooling is grading your child’s assignments. And while you may be able to fudge things for a bit while your kids are young, homeschoolers with an eye to college need transcripts. You might also live in a state that requires keepings grades as part of a portfolio….
For someone like me who has always been fortunate enough to homeschool my kids full-time and not worry about needing a full or part-time job to help with bills, the thought of doing what I do PLUS working seems downright impossible, but there are families doing it, and doing it well. They demonstrate that despite…
Something happened this week in our homeschool that put a huge smile on my face. And it was a smile I wanted to share with all the young, struggling homeschooling moms out there who are trying to teach their children to read. I know of no other subject that makes even the most relaxed mom…