Written by contributor Amida of Journey Into Unschooling Recently, my kids wrapped up their science lesson from the previous weeks. They had a little mad science action going on as they mixed different substances to see if there was a reaction, both with specific combinations and ones of their …
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Back to Basics: Keeping School Simple
Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom A note from Jamie: As we start to head into the holiday season, it's good to remember how to scale back in our homeschool--how to remember the most important things and let go of the rest. This post originally published …
3 Things to Do When Plans Don’t Follow the Plan
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats. I'm a fairly academically-minded homeschooler. It could be the former public school teacher in me. It could be my big head. But I like to know that my kids are making progress through their curriculum. I like to know that …
Toni’s Biggest Homeschooling Mistake: Doubt
Written by contributor Toni Anderson of The Happy Housewife I had been homeschooling for less than a year when I found out I was pregnant with our fourth child. I was overwhelmed at the thought of homeschooling my third and first grader while managing a baby and a toddler. I didn't think it …
The Imperfect Homeschooler: What I Don’t Do
Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom Last week at Simple Mom Tsh opened up to let us know what she doesn't do. A few days later, Nicole at Simple Organic joined in. This got me thinking: Imperfection? Homeschoolers? These words go together like peas and …