Written by Kara S. Anderson A few weeks ago, I made a commitment that we were going to finish the last six weeks of school STRONG. We were going to buckle down on math, and finish the things that were lingering out there. I was so serious, that I put it on Instagram. I wanted some …
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Why connection matters most of all
Written by Kara S. Anderson I recently spoke at the Virginia Homeschoolers Conference, and one of my talks was about why relationships matter so much in homeschooling. During the Q and A period following my talk, a mom asked me what to do when tensions have gotten high, and everyone is melting …
Kara’s homeschool day in the life (with a 12- and 15-year-old)
Written by Kara S. Anderson Lately it’s a lot easier to wake before my kids. You know that advice, to wake before your children? For years I tried, but I was an exhausted mom and they were tiny energy machines that napped, so it was hard to always get up before them. But now they are 12 and …
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Is it okay to take a holiday break?
Written by Kara S. Anderson If you have spent any time at all lately on the internet, you have probably heard a lot of ideas for “holiday homeschooling.” At the same time, you have probably heard advice to take a break! “My co-op quits at Thanksgiving and starts again on St. Patrick’s Day, so …
10 homeschool podcasts you might not know about yet
Written by Kara S. Anderson The kids and I were heading out to run errands a few days ago when I went to turn on our audiobook. “Mom, can we listen to a Stuff You Should Know instead?” they asked. These are homeschoolers for you – my kids crave information like they crave carbs at the …
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