The following is a guest post by Kassandra Brown of ParentCoaching.org. "A big wind blows…” My daughter is in the middle of a 30-person circle, holding one arm out as she turns slowly to look at all of us. “On all of those….” She smiles and pauses dramatically. “Who have … boots!” she …
Archives for October 2014
Things to do when you’re feeling discouraged as a homeschooler
The following is a post by contributor Angie Kauffman of Real Life at Home. Homeschooling is such an amazing educational and lifestyle choice. The benefits of it are plentiful, and often get touted by homeschoolers. There's another side to homeschooling, however. That other side is that …
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At the heart of homeschooling
Written by Jena Borah of Yarns of the Heart When we began homeschooling, I was very idealistic. My kids were going to enjoy their childhood, nurture their love of learning, and be free from school stress. They would grow up to be emotionally healthy adults with every chance to succeed. Then …
Homeschooling through a crisis
The following is a guest post by Annie Reneau of Motherhood and More. This spring, our family’s life altered drastically. We were already in the midst of a big change, ending our year of traveling around the country. But then we were hit with a difficult change, one that we didn’t choose. In …
20 family activities for fall
Written by contributor Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. I don't know about your part of the country, but where I live, October is the time of year when it's finally cooling off and feeling like fall. It is often still pretty hot in mid-afternoon, but the mornings and evenings …