So You’re Thinking of Homeschooling?!
(Please welcome Addie as she begins posting here by sharing her personal journey toward homeschooling!) Motivations for homeschooling are many. Dissatisfaction with public or private schools, illness...
View ArticlePlanning Your Home Preschool
If you’re planning to homeschool your preschooler you may be asking, “What should I do?” “Where should I start?” There are so many checklists out there for what your child “needs to know” that it...
View ArticleProcess vs. Product and Your Preschooler
When planning projects and activities for your little preschooler(s) it’s important to understand process over product. Children learn by doing, not by simply producing something that’s of beauty to us...
View ArticleSpecial Activities and Home Pre-shool
Recently I wrote about using everyday activities for teaching opportunities. But another part of homeschooling is using your time to do special activities, things that don’t happen everyday and are...
View ArticleRevisiting My Role As Mom And Teacher
Hello! This is Addie again. I haven’t been writing much recently, but I have a good reason. Wesley Robert joined our family at the end of January! Isn’t he cute? I think he is, but then I am biased! My...
View ArticleNotes from the Trenches
I have been homeschooling my kindergarten daughter for about 4 months (officially) and I by no means an “expert” but I have learned a few things along the way I wanted to share. Even if you are not...
View ArticleLearning First, Before Teaching
Awhile back I went to a homeschooling meeting with some people from my church. We were there to hear from a local homeschooling veteran, advocate, and education counselor. I’m so glad I attended...
View ArticleBuilding Your Home Library
How do children become good readers? By reading and being read to! It is important to have a rich home library full of “living” books; that is, books that are so engaging that you and your child will...
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