Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom Without a doubt, the simple life has a lot going for it. In theory. But when you're a homeschooling parent, you may not have extra hours to devote to the cause. Let's face it--sometimes we don't have the time …
Archives for March 2011
Beyond Stereotypes: The New Face of Homeschooling
Written by Misha Thompson of Kind Birds and The Thompson Story A note from Jamie: Trying to conquer our homeschooling fears means we have to also overcome negative stereotypes and limiting beliefs. The discussion in the comments on Monday reminded me of this encouraging post, written and …
Working at Home & Homeschooling: 7 Life Lessons from a WAHM
Written by contributor Hillary Boucher of infinitely learning When my husband and I set out to homeschool our three children while running two home-based businesses we had no idea what we were getting into. We knew we would love the flexibility, the sense of control and the bonus family time, but …
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Creativity in Your Homeschool
Written by contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY Creativity is a dominant theme in our homeschool and is one of our family values. Earlier this winter I wrote about my creative philosophy and shared the story of my own blossoming in this area. I didn't grow up thinking I was creative and I am not …
Classical Conversations: An Introduction
Classical Conversations: An Introduction ~ Written by Heidi Scovel of Mt. Hope Chronicles A note from Jamie: Take my quiz here to get personalized tips to help you organize your homeschool based on what your personality needs most! **** For many families, homeschooling is a much broader …