Never let your schooling interrupt your education.
Written by Shawna Wingert of Different by Design Learning I have been homeschooling now for a decade. What began with flash cards and Bob Books has slowly, over time, become discussions of trade schools vs. community college programs and how to best use our last years homeschooling together to …
What no one tells you about homeschooling (especially now)Read More
Written by Shawna Wingert of Different by Design Learning I've been looking forward to sharing this day in the life with you for a while now. My first day in the life post here was back in 2015. Every year, I have struggled with wanting to give you a realistic look at life homeschooling two boys …
Shawna’s homeschool day in the life (with a 14- and 17-year-old)Read More
Written by Shawna Wingert of Different by Design Learning We are getting ready to close out not only another year, but an entire decade. For me, this past decade has had one constant source of frustration, stress, joy and fun - homeschooling. As we head into Christmas and the new year, I find …
5 things I need to remember about homeschooling this time of yearRead More
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things I was chatting with a friend last week about all the things she felt bad about not accomplishing, six weeks into the new school year. Like me, she homeschools. Like me, she struggles to feel a sense of progress and success. My kids are still not …
5 homeschool reminders from a former classroom teacherRead More
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things This week's FEATURED SPONSOR is Ivy Kids, and I've found that each time I mention them here, I'm sure to hear from those of you who are die-hard fans! These unit studies are based on kids’ books, & each month you receive the book & ALL the …
