With four kids who are school age and three littles who aren't, one of the most frequent questions I get about homeschooling is "What do you do with the babies?" My short answer? Have a plan. Everybody's plan looks different, but in order to make it through the day, you need an easy routine that …
Archives for October 2012
10 life lessons learned on the playground (& a giveaway!)
The following is a guest post written by Sarah Olmsted of Imagine Childhood. I've always thought children are better teachers than yoga instructors. Don’t get me wrong, I love yoga. It’s something that makes a huge difference in the way I feel on a daily basis. It strengthens my mind, my body, …
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K.I.S.S. the seasons (Keep it simple, silly!)
Written by contributor Hillary Boucher A note from Jamie: Sign up to receive blog updates from Simple Homeschool and get my new ebook, Secrets of a Successful Homeschool Mom FREE! Click here for details. Once upon a time my kids were just babies and I did a lot of thinking about what homeschooling …
Let them read!
Written by contributor Jena Borah of Yarns of the Heart Did you know the best way to help your kids become better readers is to let them read what they want? Research supports it, my reading professors echoed it, and in fact, The Illinois Reading Council Journal published two articles on the …
On why I chose homeschooling
because the kids waiting at the bus stop down the street, laden with heavy backpacks, seemed so little * because it didn't feel right for my children to be away from me more of their waking hours than they were with me * because I'm a better mom at the beginning of the day than at the end of …