Creating Learning Opportunities, not Recreating School Subjects

Creating learning opportunities, and not recreating school subjects is a goal for our homeschool kids. I’ll share a typical day in our homeschool world so you can get an idea of what I mean when I say we should be creating learning opportunities. I share a time in our homeschool story when I had six,…

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how to structure a individualized grade 7 homeschool education

Structuring a home education for a twelve-year-old? Your twelve-year-old and MY twelve-year-old aren’t the same. In fact, I’ve had four twelve-year-olds living in the same family and they aren’t the same either. So take my suggestions with a grain of salt, but gather your ideas for your twelve-year-old. You can’t teach each child the same…

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structuring an education for a grade 5 homeschool

Structuring a home education for a ten-year-old: your ten-year-old and MY ten-year-old aren’t the same. In fact, I’ve had four ten-year-olds living in the same family, and they aren’t the same either. So take my suggestions with a grain of salt, but gather ideas. You can’t teach the same way to each child. They’re different.…

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A Successful Grade 1 Homeschool Case Study for Your Six-Year-Old

Structuring a grade 1 homeschool for a six-year-old: this is a case study because your six-year-old and MY six-year-old aren’t the same. In fact, I’ve had four six-year-olds living in the same family, and they aren’t the same either. So take my suggestions with a grain of salt. You can’t teach the same way to…

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It’s the Simple Things: How to Make my Homeschool Simple

How to make my homeschool simple? Here are four things you need to consider when beginning homeschooling: WHY make homeschool simple? Cause you got no time for unpleasantries. Complexity ain’t fun. 1. Don’t overthink it. Homeschooling ain’t that hard. No, it’s not. No really, it’s not. (Parenting can be hard if you hold tightly to…anything…

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If You’re Planning for your Homeschool Year: 10 Lessons in 10 Years

Here are ten lessons I’ve learned in my ten homeschool years that can help you plan for your homeschool year. Mama’s self-care is a requirement, not an option.  Sometimes I need to be in my house alone. Sometimes I need to do yoga quietly, meditate with headphones in my ears, drink a cup of morning…

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