The following is a guest post written by Charity Hawkins, author of The Homeschool Experiment. It was a late Wednesday night after church. I had planned to give my three kids a snack then send them immediately to brush their teeth and get ready for bed. My husband was working late, and I was …
Archives for March 2013
10 homeschooling stereotypes (& their rebuttals)
Written by contributor Amida of Journey into Unschooling So you’re thinking about homeschooling. Here are a few basic items you need to get started: A designated school room, where you gather to teach the kids their lessons every day. A schedule, obviously, so you know which topics to …
Weekend links
we've successfully made maple syrup! I put together a tutorial for those interested in giving it a try! Africa Mercy: Hospital of hope :: 60 Minutes (Steve and I used to work for Mercy Ships, & we're so happy to see them featured here!) Let your (school-aged) kids loose in the kitchen …
What is your mission?
Written by contributor Rachel Wolf of Clean and LuSa Organics There are as many different ways to parent as there are kids. And while some of us hit our groove on day-one, others struggle to find that just-right fit for years. Many find a turning point in the act of simply putting pen to …
On the introverted mom homeschooling extroverted children
Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool, also blogs about motherhood at Steady Mom I mentioned a few weeks ago that I'm a firm introvert, but that I've learned how to thrive around my little people in the midst of a busy homeschooling lifestyle. What about my children? Are they doomed to a …
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