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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Curriculum Compass: 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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why you should teach kids to handwrite (in 23 easy ways)

Do we even need to learn to handwrite? I’ll share 23 easy ways you can introduce it in your homeschool. Teaching kids to handwrite is an ongoing debate in the school world. Some would argue no. As I weighed the pros and cons, I determined that teaching my kids how to handwrite would mean they…

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How to Do a Child-Led Education and Include your Children

There isn’t one right way to educate a child, but if the home-education doesn’t focus on child-led education, things need to change.

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