Written by Kari Patterson I still can barely believe it somedays. When I walk in Dutch's room and see him crowded over a history assignment, all on his own initiative. Or when he announces, "Mom! I got my whole week's worth of science work done in one day, again!" or when I hear him tell his …
methods & philosophies
The lazy girl’s guide to home education UPDATE: 6 years later
Written by Kari Patterson Six years ago, when my kids were just six and four-years-old, I shared the lazy girl's guide to home education. At the time, of course, this was a bit of a risk. I was relying heavily on my experience as a child, since I hadn't been homeschooling my own kids long enough to …
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Can homeschoolers fail?
Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. I’ve heard people wonder if homeschooled students can fail. I don’t mean having something not turn out as planned or not doing well after graduation. I mean fail. You know, be held back a grade. In a public or private school, …
5 back to school sanity savers
Written by Cait Curley of My Little Poppies When it comes to homeschooling, I've learned to expect the unexpected. No matter how much time you put into homeschool planning and organization, things will pop up. Sick days Car trouble Leaky ceilings Awful weather Broken …
ADD teen struggles and how you can help
ADD teen struggles and how you can help ~ Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. I used to joke (except it wasn’t entirely a joke) that my job in our early years of homeschooling was to hover near my oldest and say, “Do your work” every few seconds. Having a child (or two) …