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The Most Motivating Homeschool Planner Ever
If you're anything like me, you've spent way too much time trying to make digital homeschool planners work for you, when they just don't! That's why I created the Easiest Homeschool Record System Ever that you can easily customize for your kids. I still think...
The Best Summer Learning Resources for FREE!
When I heard about free learning resources for the summer, I was interested. But when I learned that Discovery Education and myOn Literacy were some of the free programs available to us homeschoolers, I couldn't contain my excitement. I have used Discovery Education...
Tennis: A Perfect Homeschool Family Hobby
I had played tennis once before meeting my husband, who was an avid player, but I really liked the game. Once I had my first child, I took lessons through our adult continuing education program and loved it. I quit when I was six months pregnant with my second child...
What I Learned Sending My Homeschooled Child to Public School
I wrote about sending my son, who had been homeschooled his whole life, to high school as a junior. It's hard to believe that was three school years ago. I know there are many homeschooling parents who have wondered if they should send their children to school,...
Fast, Fun Preschool
Preschool is probably the most fun age to teach. Have you seen the crazy fun ideas for teaching our youngest students on Pinterest? My post about creative ways to occupy preschoolers has been very popular, so I know you have! The Problem with Preschool With the...
Why I Wasted My Education to Homeschool
I have a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, but I don't see patients and I don't teach at the university. I gave that up to stay home with my children and homeschool them. The most stinging criticism I received for that choice was: "What a waste." It wasn't "what about...
10 Minutes of Language Arts Kids Love
Let's face it. Teaching grammar, vocabulary, spelling, handwriting, and composition can take a LOT. OF. TIME. Even if you love teaching language arts like I do, you don't have hours and hours to devote to it. Then there's the problem of motivating kids. Sure there are...
The Ultimate List of Free Grammar Games
Grammar and writing can be a tedious subject to teach. Fortunately, there are so many amazing free games available to make teaching them fun. Until now, you had to Google your heart out to find them. No more! Below is an organized list of FREE grammar games for...
The Better Editor Game
The biggest challenge for teachers when it comes to grammar and writing is helping kids edit their own writing. Teaching editing is especially difficult for homeschooling parents who don't feel confident in their writing ability. My homeschooling friends ask me to...
The Best Homeschool Science Curriculum
My primary desire with this blog is to find solutions to the problems that drive us crazy. With respect to homeschooling, I know that one of the most crazy-making aspects of it is choosing curriculum. You spend HOURS researching. By the time you're done, you can't...
When You Can’t Make Yourself Work On Your Goals
The following is a guest post by my friend Barb Raveling. She has authored an amazing book that will help you conquer bad habits and achieve meaningful goals. If I were still practicing as a clinical psychologist, I would recommend it to all my clients, so I commend...
Prepare Kids to Learn Algebra with a Fun Game
I received a copy of DragonBox Algebra 5+ for free and was compensated for my time. All opinions are my own. Algebra. It's a word that strikes terror into the hearts of math-phobic homeschool moms everywhere. But it doesn't have to. I'll admit that I like algebra....