Never let your schooling interrupt your education.
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 …
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things I was on the phone with another homeschooling mom last week. She was trying to work through how to best teach her twelve-year-old son without the resistance that was a daily struggle last year. "Have you tried an interest-led approach to …
Interest-Led Learning When Your Child Only Likes Video GamesRead More
Written by Shawna of Not The Former Things Sensory Processing Disorder is actually to blame for our decision to homeschool in the first place. My oldest son was in public school until third grade. Every single day was a battle for both of us. For me, it looked like trying to get him to wear …
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things I don't call us year-round homeschoolers. (More in protest than anything else.) The truth is, we do learn year-round. But that title just sounds so sad. No summer vacation. No days at the beach. No feeling of excitement when late August rolls …
How summer learning can make your entire school year betterRead More
