Written by Amida of Journey into Unschooling When I started homeschooling, some 15 years ago, my focus was very much on academic achievement. Like many before me, I had a long list of subjects to plow through and an even longer list of concepts for my kid to master. Not only did we closely …
Archives for September 2015
What to do when your day falls apart
Written by Sarah Mackenzie of Amongst Lovely Things As if I hadn’t procrastinated starting our homeschool year until the latest possible moment anyway... we had a doozy of a first day back this year. It's almost like the new school year set out to mock me right from the get-go. It's a …
How to get your kids started with electronics
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Little Bits and contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own. Written by Jamie Martin of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom Playing with electronics has been a popular pastime in our family for about three years now. It all started when my in-laws gave …
Amazing Grace: The surprising story behind the famous song
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Amazing Grace: The Musical, but all opinions are my own. Written by Jamie Martin of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom "Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now I'm found Was blind, but now I see." There's …
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5 ways to grow your confidence as a homeschooler
Written by Kara Anderson Recently, someone referred to me as a “homeschool veteran.” I told my hair stylist about it and she responded with open-mouthed shock: “Girrrrl!” she said. “They were basically calling you old.” And then she tried some different things with my part and started …