Never let your schooling interrupt your education.
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things Every year, before sitting down to write this annual post, I go back and read my previous days in the life. It's a tremendous blessing to have such a wonderful record of my boys' different ages and all the various homeschooling approaches we …
Shawna’s homeschool day in the life (with a 12- and 15-year-old)Read More
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things I love the idea of a new year. A fresh start. A list of ways to get back on track after the busy holiday season. A new planner. All of it makes my type-A self a little giddy. In the past, I have applied the same 'New Year, New You' …
Why I don’t add anything new to our homeschool in JanuaryRead More
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things. The past few months have been a little rocky around here. Because, you know, life. This has been doubly true for our homeschool. Two months after starting our new school year, we still are trying to get into some semblance of a …
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things I remember exactly when I first heard the term "slow learner." I was in the third grade, and my desk was next to a sweet boy with freckles and blue eyes. In class, I diligently filled out all the worksheets, and raised my hand to answer all …
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things We began this school year in almost the exact same place we did last year. (and I don't mean our kitchen table...) My youngest son is one of the hardest working kids I have ever met. He has had to be - most of the time, he works twice as hard …
How to measure progress when it feels like you’re not making anyRead More
