Helping You Turn Your Homeschool Challenges into Your Homeschool Charms
Deschooling means letting go of old ideas about school. We change how we think about learning, so families can build learning that fits their interests. It focuses on trusting kids’ natural curiosity and making learning a part of daily life, instead of following strict school plans.
How do you teach four homeschool kids to read? Differently, do it differently, that’s the answer. (These books have taught me everything that helped me structure my homeschool). Here’s how to teach kids to read: a tale of teaching my four homeschool kids. If you’re wondering how to navigate teaching reading alongside all the other…
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Can you get rid of the spelling program and teach the kids to spell anyway? (Because I have. And I can tell you what I’ve learned about ditching the spelling program.) How to teach spelling to kids? Let’s chat. A new-to-homeschool mama asked me: “Do you have any advice on how to teach a child…
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Here’s why I’ve been using Math U See for my entire homeschool journey with four kids. (& how I learned basic arithmetic too!)
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When spring bursts, I feel invited outside and I have a keen awareness of our need to move into the homeschool project season. For the last decade, no matter the personality of my child and their preferences, I have seen a need to change up their routines around this time of the year. But what…
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October is an atypical month to discuss homeschool planning and assessment. Typical is at the end of April when the end of a year is near completion, and a homeschool conference is around the corner. Or at the beginning of August when the start of the next year is just around the corner. But October?…
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Here’s what I’ve learned about statistics on homeschool academics by the HSLDA–Home School Legal Defense Association lawyer, Paul Ferris.
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