Written by Hannah Vanderpool of Praying with One Eye Open. We’re in the living room. Two of the kids are stretched on the couch and they’re tugging a blanket between them, though they know better than to wear it out further. The middle boy sits on the loveseat. He smiles and flops himself …
Archives for February 2015
Those little things I miss
Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. You know how everyone is always talking about the things you're going to miss when your kids are older? When you're knee-deep in diapers and toddler tantrums, sometimes you don't believe those older moms. I'm not going to lie to you - …
A different way to look at math
Written by Jamie Martin of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom Like many of us, I have a complicated relationship with math. I like math. But I don't like how it's usually taught. I grew up naturally good at math in school. The subject made me feel powerful, and eventually I was offered …
Mid-winter motivation for homeschoolers
Written by Donna Ashton of The Waldorf Connection. After the dust from the holidays settles, we are left with a few winter months to snuggle and homeschool. We usually buckle-down and cover more ground in our lessons, as there are fewer distractions. During the quiet days of winter, it just …
Conquering clutter for homeschoolers
Written by Amida of Journey into Unschooling. Chinese New Year is just around the corner and for me, it means a massive purge session. Something about the upcoming New Year always brings on the urge for me to clean, clean, clean. Out with the old and in with the -- well, hopefully, …