choosing the right homeschool curriculum

Curriculum fairs. The mere mention of these two words makes my heart skip a beat. Good or bad heartbeat skipping, you ask? Both. Thousands of square feet of books, books, books. The only thing the curriculum fair is missing is a cafe kiosk. So how to choose the right homeschool curriculum? I’ve noticed the expectant…

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How to Deal with Homeschool Boredom

How to deal with homeschool boredom? In this day, boredom is hard to come by. Open space breeds a bounty of curiosity and fun.

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what is the reason that you homeschool?

What is the reason that you homeschool? A homeschool conference speaker shared her thoughts. She said that it is usually our needs.

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Find Quiet as a Homeschool Mom: Why you Need It

How to find quiet when you’re the perpetual homeschool mother hen? I’ve got a few tips.

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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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