How do you practically deschool your homeschool mindset? This is no easy feat. Use the deschool your homeschool checklist.
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All articles filed in frequently asked homeschooling questions
Homeschool moms often encounter a wide range of frequently asked questions as they navigate their educational journey. Common questions include how to choose the right curriculum, create a flexible yet effective routine, and handle socialization for their children. Moms also wonder about meeting educational standards, managing time with multiple children, and ensuring a home education without burnout. Other frequent questions revolve around balancing homeschooling with household responsibilities, finding support networks, addressing big emotions, and maintaining self-care. These FAQs reflect the unique challenges of homeschooling, helping moms prepare for a rewarding, confident experience tailored to their family’s needs.
What do homeschoolers want to deschool from: let’s get specific
What is the school mindset that so many homeschoolers want to deschool? This is the question that homeschool families have a hard time answering for themselves. We know that we leave the school behind but leave the schooled mindset behind? We don’t always know what we’re trying to leave. So what do homeschoolers want to…
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What does the classical homeschool method look like in our home?
The classical homeschool season looks like school in our homeschool. …In that, we have formal study hours and are expected to do stuff… Otherwise, what the stuff depends on who the kid is, what their goals are, and what our goals are for them too. The classical homeschool method looks different in each homeschool. How…
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how to do homeschool science in a child-directed way
Homeschool science engages a non-science-interested kid when you think about science as play. Homeschool science usually includes buying unusual items. Like this day: when we used volt meters, covered copper wiring, wire cutters, and steel wool. Oh, and pennies. Here’s where we learned how to Make a Penny Battery. Here’s how we homeschool science in…
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7 ways to find quiet & build boundaries in your homeschool
We need to plan care for mama as much as we plan for our kids’ education: we need to find quiet, learn to handle overwhelm, and how to build boundaries in your homeschool. So how do you take care of mama so she can take care of her kids? You went into this homeschool thing…
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A Love of Learning, Despite Challenges with Diane Geerlinks
Diane Geerlinks is a Professionally Certified Educational Therapist, Director of NILD Canada (National Institute for Learning Development), and operates GeerLINKS Learning Centre. She is a motivational speaker and brings her 25 years of homeschooling her five kids to her work. Diane has continued learning about the neuroplasticity of the brain and how we can improve our capacity…
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