Reading That Is NOT Schoolwork
When school lets out for the year, it is tempting to want to toss those disgusting backpacks, throw away all the paperwork for the...
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Brenda
- May 18, 2022
- 2 min
Decades Have Happened in Weeks
I recently came across this quote: "There are decades when nothing happens. There are weeks when decades happen." I wish I could give...
Brenda
- Oct 11, 2021
- 1 min
Behind the Scenes in October
I know more about ISBN numbers than I ever wanted to now. Children's books must be laid out in multiples of four. Your pages must be one...
Brenda
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
Let's Talk About the Weather
It's an old joke amongst homeschoolers: They never get a snow day. If the weather is bad, that's practically IDEAL homeschool weather....
Brenda
- Sep 20, 2021
- 4 min
The Book is Better
When we first began our homeschooling journey, we were invited to a book club for my older daughter, who was about 9 at the time. That...
Brenda
- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
Wearing All the Hats
Look, I'm used to multi-tasking. I have been at this mothering gig for nearly 22 years and I've been homeschooling for 14 years. I can...
Brenda
- Jun 24, 2021
- 5 min
The Great Summer Schedule Decision
It seems there are 2 main schools of thought on summer: 1. Let them be bored. 2. Fill the days up with good things. At the extreme, the...
Brenda
- Sep 22, 2020
- 4 min
What About Teaching Multiple Grade Levels?
It can be hard to imagine teaching all of your children at one time if there is a spread in their ages, but it can be done. If your...
Brenda
- Aug 29, 2020
- 3 min
Let's Talk About Co-ops
Are you familiar with the term "co-op"? It's short for cooperative and it can have different meanings. For example, farmers can have a...
Brenda
- Aug 3, 2020
- 2 min
I'm Here to Tell You It's O.K.
Did you know that you don't have to have your child do every single math problem in a lesson? They can do just the odd numbered problems...
Brenda
- Jul 20, 2020
- 4 min
A Little Nanny McPhee Before the Year Starts
If you've seen the 2005 movie starring Emma Thompson, then will may remember Nanny McPhee's criteria when she first arrives at the home...
Brenda
- Jul 14, 2020
- 5 min
Preschool: Late or Early?
It might help to start thinking about the #youngeryears by discussing a few schools of thought. Oh come on, Brenda, I just want you to...
Brenda
- Jul 14, 2020
- 2 min
Can I Homeschool Preschool?
Or Kindergarten? Why yes, you can! In fact, these years are such a wonderful time to begin homeschooling because you can establish good...
Brenda
- Jul 13, 2020
- 2 min
The Ones We Will Be Using This Year
For the 2020-2021 school year, I will have a 3rd grader and a 10th grader. (We have a college student too but I'm not her teacher...
Brenda
- Jul 13, 2020
- 4 min
For The Ones Who Love to Read
Do you have a child who always has a book in their hand? Have you ever punished them by taking a book away? Our oldest daughter read...
Brenda
- Jul 8, 2020
- 5 min
But What About Sick Days?
The first sick day we need to discuss is what happens when you, the homeschool teacher, are sick. You may have thought ahead enough to...
Brenda
- Jul 8, 2020
- 3 min
You Need a Team
I'll be your coach through all this getting started on homeschooling thing, but you will need a team. You need people who will support...
Brenda
- Jul 7, 2020
- 3 min
To All the Ones I've Loved Before...
I'd like to share some curriculum choices we have used in past years, but no longer use. I have included my memories of what I liked or...
Brenda
- Jul 5, 2020
- 3 min
How to Choose Curricula
So you've decided to homeschool. You've checked your state laws. You've decided on what subjects you need to include. You've even carved...
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