The following is a guest post written by Faigie Kobre of Eduart 4 Kids. Before I was married, I was an early childhood teacher. I used to dream about all the wonderful art projects that I was going to do with my own children. Then I got married and had kids. Six of them. And I wasn't …
methods & philosophies
How I discovered Waldorf (and how you can, too)
This post contains affiliate links. The following is a guest post by Donna Ashton of The Waldorf Connection. When my twin girls were three and a half my husband and I decided we would homeschool them. I had no idea what curriculum I would use and had never heard of Waldorf Education. I …
What kids learn from simply reading together
The following is a guest post by Joy Cherrick of Scottsdale Moms Blog. Reading time in our home started off as a bit of a chore for me. Though I love cuddling up with my little ones on the couch, I’d rather be cleaning up a mess or fixing a meal or attending to the baby or otherwise checking …
How to homeschool a kid who hates to write
The following is a guest post written by Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy. For whatever reason, some kids hate to write. I don't mean they dislike it, or they'd rather not today, thank you. No, I'm talking about those kids for whom writing "The cat sat on the mat," requires the physical effort …
How hard should we push our kids?
The following is a post written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane. How hard should we push our kids? This has been my most common homeschooling question. No matter what homeschooling method we choose, we all must determine how much and how we will guide/push/lead our children in the way they …