Never let your schooling interrupt your education.
Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Do you sometimes daydream about cloning yourself? There would be one you to clean the house, one to prepare meals, and one to school each child. Meanwhile, you - the original you - could relax on the couch reading a good book or playing …
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Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. I’ve heard people wonder if homeschooled students can fail. I don’t mean having something not turn out as planned or not doing well after graduation. I mean fail. You know, be held back a grade. In a public or private school, …
3 things to do if you think you're a homeschool failure ~ Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. I've heard the same thing from several different moms in the last week. They think they are failing. Maybe it's the time of year. Many families have to endure the stress of …
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ADD teen struggles and how you can help ~ Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. I used to joke (except it wasn’t entirely a joke) that my job in our early years of homeschooling was to hover near my oldest and say, “Do your work” every few seconds. Having a child (or two) …
Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. I am a creature of habit who thrives on routine so, unless there is something special going on, most of my days start out the same. (And, I use the term "special" loosely. It could mean anything from breakfast with one of my kids {truly …
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