The following is a guest post by Donna Ashton of The Waldorf Connection. You may have planned the weekly math lessons and science projects, but have you created some foundational goals as well? When I look back, those years I outlined my intentions, it worked. I like to separate my goals …
Archives for September 2012
Lesson planning for Mac users
Written by contributor Lora Lynn Fanning of VitaFamiliae As my children have grown, my needs in a homeschool planner have grown, too. Google Calendar is our family's go-to for scheduling and I've used it successfully for several years for planning out our school work. But when my boys were …
Reason enough to homeschool
Written by contributor Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home A note from Jamie: Now that we're in the swing of another academic year, it's helpful to remember the reasons why we've chosen this homeschooling lifestyle. Sarah sums it up so beautifully in this post, which originally published on August …
My biggest homeschooling mistake
Written by contributor Hillary Boucher When I think about homeschooling I usually focus on my children. What are their needs? What makes them tick? What peeks their interest? What would support their growth and build skills and confidence? I usually don't spend much time thinking about …
How to help your child learn to read
How to help your child learn to read ~ Written by contributor Jena Borah My little guy was six years old and we had been casually talking about letters and their corresponding sounds. I put a phonics page on my refrigerator and used it as a guide to talk about letters and sounds over a box of …