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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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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homeschool philosophies and why you don’t need to care

Let’s get to why I’m writing about homeschool philosophies and why you don’t need to care before a haze falls across your eyes as opaquely as the haze of smoke settling into my mountain valley homestead in August. Why, why, why would I talk about homeschool philosophies in such a glib way. Why, why, why…

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Unveil Education Insights: Your Guide to Homeschooling Success

Why you homeschool matters more than how you homeschool. But why is your homeschool affected by your thoughts: what is an education anyway? So, let’s consider what an education is anyway? Let’s unveil education insights. So let’s chat education insights. What I’ve come to understand what is an education? The elements of a great education:…

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Expert Guidelines for Choosing the Perfect Homeschool Curriculum

I went to a homeschool conference last spring, and I didn’t buy a thing. (Turns out I went with three guidelines for choosing curriculum.) So what does my lack of purchasing tell you about me? Therefore, I must be… a. No longer homeschooling. b. Already in possession of enough books to occupy a public school…

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5 Ways to Parent Homeschool Teenagers to Keep You Sane

We need to devise a plan for engaging emotional challenges with our homeschool teenagers. I share five principles that have served our family.

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