This post contains affiliate links. The following is a guest post by Donna Ashton of The Waldorf Connection. When my twin girls were three and a half my husband and I decided we would homeschool them. I had no idea what curriculum I would use and had never heard of Waldorf Education. I …
Archives for April 2014
Seniors: 4 tips for letting go
The following is a post by Cheryl Pitt of CherylPitt.com. It's that time of year -- graduation! Our children have reached the age of legal independence. Some of them may be heading off to college, perhaps even far away. It's time to let our children go, literally, not just figuratively …
Our top 25 read-alouds (ages 5-12)
Written by contributor Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home We started reading to our firstborn the day we brought him home. We didn’t start with Pat the Bunny or Goodnight Moon, although those both played an important part in our story time with all our children. We started with a college textbook, …
What kids learn from simply reading together
The following is a guest post by Joy Cherrick of Scottsdale Moms Blog. Reading time in our home started off as a bit of a chore for me. Though I love cuddling up with my little ones on the couch, I’d rather be cleaning up a mess or fixing a meal or attending to the baby or otherwise checking …
How to homeschool a kid who hates to write
The following is a guest post written by Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy. For whatever reason, some kids hate to write. I don't mean they dislike it, or they'd rather not today, thank you. No, I'm talking about those kids for whom writing "The cat sat on the mat," requires the physical effort …