One of the main things that holds people back from homeschooling is the petrifying fear of picking the wrong curriculum and their children not learning. We seem to forget that children are learning everyday of their lives (as proven by the many things we wish they hadn’t learned …
Since I’m back in the saddle as a traditional homeschooler, I’ve been surfing around for inspiration. This article caught my eye and I thought I’d share it with you too! The point that made me feel terribly terrific about returning to my homeschooling ranks is found in point number four. (By Terri Johnson – co-author…
Carol Topp’s book “Easy Fundraisers for Your Homeschool Organization” covers five painless ways to raise money for your homeschooling co-ops, groups and even to help people (like me) raise money for our favorite charities. A must read!
One of the moms in my homeschooling circle sent this — it was too funny to keep to myself! The 14 Days of Homeschooling (tune of “THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS”) On the first day of homeschool my neighbor said to me, “Can you homeschool legally?” On the second day of homeschool my neighbor said…
My daughter has problems with spelling and I’ve been trying to find new and more interesting ways to help her to be more successful. Jade was in speech therapy for a little over three years for an immature auditory system and still has problems sounding out words. Ironically, she’s a very advanced reader with great…
I just wanted to tell everyone about the wonderful world of The Homeschooling Lounge. I have made friends there and learned a lot about the way that parents homeschool their children around the world. I have met families from Australia, Brazil as well as the United States and I find everyone fascinating. I highly recommend…
My life is an upside down mess. For the first time in our marriage we have bought furniture for our home. That sounds strange when you take into account that we’ve been together for a decade, but there were circumstances. The small apartment I escaped to when I left my first husband didn’t require anything…