Stepping Outside the Grade-Level Box ~ Written by Sarah Small of Small World Ask a homeschooled kid the innocuous “What grade are you in?” and you’ll often get a furrowed brow and an answer with a question mark at the end. “Fourth?” This response can be alarming to grandparents, …
Encouraging Independence in Teens During Summer
Encouraging Independence in Teens During Summer ~ Written by Debbie Douse of An Adventurous Education I have an honest admission to make here: I like to be in control, preferably with an efficient plan of action! Delegation and asking for help do not come naturally for me. I’m guilty of doing …
A Homeschool Mom’s Fearful Experiment
A Homeschool Mom's Fearful Experiment ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin I've failed again; I know it. There are a million ways I've shown it. I'd been feeling so good about our progress, Then you came home and said you couldn't fill out the form. All of the other kids did, but you weren't …
Do we depend too much on our kids?
Do we depend too much on our kids? ~ Written by Kari Patterson The wording might sound weird, but the idea resonates with me deeply: Once your child's a teen, you're no longer the star of the show. You might be thinking, Star of the show? What show? My daughter Heidi (15) is in youth theater …
Intentional Mediocrity: The Homeschool Not To Do List
Intentional Mediocrity: A Homeschool Not To Do List ~ Written by Kari Patterson "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." -GK Chesterton Okay, this quote doesn't top the charts of most-inspiring, but this idea has helped me immensely through the last 15 years of motherhood, homeschooling, …
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