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 …
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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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How to create a transcript as relaxed homeschoolers
Written by Kara Anderson A few years ago, I had a panic going on. My son was starting middle school, and I felt like we had to get serious. After years of interest-led learning, and the gentleness of Waldorf, I convinced myself that we needed to switch gears and be able to clearly. quantify. …
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