Today I want to invite you over to a podcast I recently had the opportunity to record with my friend and colleague Tsh of Simple Mom. We asked on Facebook what you all wanted to hear us chat about, and surprise, surprise--many of the questions were about homeschooling. So if you'd like to get …
Archives for March 2012
The Family First Mindset: You Can Count on Change
I was going to write post about what my family does to put family first. I wanted to tell you that every night at about five o'clock I come up from my home office, turn off my phone and computer and make an intentional choice to tune into my family through bedtimes. That's how I'm putting my …
Weekend Links
Nothing is ever as easy as it seems, especially not that :: The Gypsy Mama 5 Tips for Organizing Your Homeschool Room :: Pioneer Woman 21 Easy Easter Crafts for Kids :: No Time for Flash Cards Discovering Waldorf :: Rhythm :: The Magic Onions Response to NYT Magazine Article: How to Be a …
When to Stay The Course
Written by contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY. The beginning of this New Year dawned bright. We had taken a break for moving and Christmas and now it was back to business. By mid February, like every other homeschool family I know, we were getting kind an antsy. We were tired of our routine …
Presentations: Assessing Your Student’s Progress
Written by contributor Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Like many homeschool families, we don't use tests as a measure of our children's progress very often. The math program that the kids use does regular quizzes and tests, as does the computer-based program that my older …