10 key questions as you consider extracurriculars ~ Written by Kari Patterson I will never forget the day my daughter quietly posed the question: "Would it be okay if I stopped ballet? I'd rather stay home and play with the chickens." Oh sweetie-girl. I smiled down into her little …
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How (and why!) to add fun to your homeschool this year
Written by Kara S. Anderson We are on the cusp of another school year. Are you ready mama? Wait … Before you think I’m asking if your curriculum has arrived, or if your No. 2 pencils are all sharpened, I’m actually asking about something else. I’m wondering if you feel ready to have a …
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Focus on this first in the new school year
Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins August may be a good school planning month (though I’ll tell you secretly, I like January better), but what I’m planning right now is dorm supplies and dining hall meal plans and one million important conversations, because in a few VERY SHORT WEEKS, my oldest …
3 things I’m quitting and one to start: The 2018 edition
Written by Kara Fleck Last year I wrote about some things I wanted to quit doing in our homeschool. Declaring publicly that I wanted to be a quitter was good for me and those were some positive changes. So I'm back with three more things I want to quit doing as a homeschooling parent and one …
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4 quick ways to reduce your heavy mental load
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler My children are an optimistic bunch. The other day, I caught one of them staring at the computer screen. And the look on his face was pure anguish. "What's wrong?" I asked. "I can't do this!" He pointed to the online math he was working …