Never let your schooling interrupt your education.
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things For years, I have felt like a read aloud failure. I love books. I worked in the library all through college, and spend far too much money buying books on Amazon because they will deliver them to my door in just two days time. My boys, however, …
Literature and Learning Differences: The Power of StoryRead More
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things Social media is a big topic, especially for parents. Most of the time, when we read something about it, it's about the drawbacks. It's a distraction: "Put the phone down and enjoy your kids!" Social media invites comparisons: "Pinterest …
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not The Former Things When we first started homeschooling, I thought I had a pretty good idea of what we needed to do in order to be successful. The summer before we began, I talked incessantly about focusing on my boys' interests and creating project-based …
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things. This time of year makes me so happy. Spring is in the air. We are finishing up our school year and anticipating summer activities. This time of year is also when many of us homeschoolers start to plan and purchase curriculum for next year. …
The best advice I’ve ever heard about selecting homeschool curriculumRead More
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
