Never let your schooling interrupt your education.
Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Do you sometimes daydream about cloning yourself? There would be one you to clean the house, one to prepare meals, and one to school each child. Meanwhile, you - the original you - could relax on the couch reading a good book or playing …
9 ways to give your kids one-on-one attention without cloning yourselfRead More
Written by Kara S. Anderson The kids and I were heading out to run errands a few days ago when I went to turn on our audiobook. “Mom, can we listen to a Stuff You Should Know instead?” they asked. These are homeschoolers for you – my kids crave information like they crave carbs at the …
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Written by Kara Fleck One of the helpful things about being a homeschooling family for over ten years is that by now we have all learned the value of patience. The kids know their turn will come if I'm working with another child. In past years, when I had a houseful of young children, I had a …
A lesson in letting go, shelving the busy work, and getting out of the wayRead More
Written by Cait Curley of My Little Poppies It happens every year, without fail, and I don't know if it is my age or what, but each year it gets a little bit worse. And, sometimes, it strikes all of a sudden, out of the blue... er- gray. The homeschool year starts off okay. Great even! We …
Written by Kara Anderson A few years ago, I had a panic going on. My son was starting middle school, and I felt like we had to get serious. After years of interest-led learning, and the gentleness of Waldorf, I convinced myself that we needed to switch gears and be able to clearly. quantify. …
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