A Different Way to Look at Math ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool Like many of us, I have a complicated relationship with math. I like math. But I don't always like how it's taught. I naturally excelled at math in school. The subject made me feel powerful, and eventually I …
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Sibling rivalry and your homeschool
Sibling rivalry and your homeschool ~ Written by Amber O’Neal Johnston from Heritage Mom Growing up, I often felt like an only child, even though I had siblings. The age gap between us meant that while they were navigating adulthood, I was still a child, left to entertain myself and experience …
8 things I’ve learned about education in my 20 years of motherhood (UPDATED!)
8 things I've learned about education in my 8(20!) years of motherhood ~ Originally written by Jamie C. Martin in Sept 2012 ~ Updated by Jamie in Nov 2024 - find updates in blue Education wasn't exactly my top concern when I first became a mother. Unless it was my own education--I had a multitude …
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When is my child ready to choose their own path?
When is my child ready to choose their own path? ~ Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane "We homeschool not so our kids are insulated from the world. We homeschool to make sure the concrete has been hardened before we put heavy loads on it." I vividly remember setting foot in my first …
Where Can An Interest Lead?
Where Can An Interest Lead? ~ Written by Lusi Austin of That Homeschool Life My beautiful 15-year-old daughter recently made this dress to wear to Sydney, Australia's production of Hamilton, the musical. She made it from a $10 piece of fabric she found in a local second-hand store (in Australia we …