The following is a post from contributing writer, Roan of Joyful Always. If you are a homeschooling mother of young children, and whether you have one, two, three, or even more young children, I would like to encourage you to not become weary in well-doing. All of your endless work of teaching, training, cleaning up spills [...]
11 Ways to Help a Sick Homeschool Mom
April 8, 2013 by 1 Comment
The following is a post from contributing writer, Roan, of Joyful Always. A little over a year ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was completely blindsided, because I considered myself the picture of health. I had recently finished running my second marathon, and I was almost through with the 63 day Insanity workout [...]
Simple Creative Writing and Spelling Ideas for Elementary Students
March 6, 2013 by 2 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer Roan of Joyful Always. I am currently teaching my “second set” of elementary students. I have a first and third grader. But I also have an eighth, tenth, and twelfth grader, and these creative writing and spelling ideas have served our family well for almost twelve years [...]
Helping Children Set Goals
January 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The following is a post by contributing writer Roan of Joyful Always. As each new calendar year or school year begins, many homeschooling mothers set goals for themselves, their children, and their homeschool. Actually, you can set and implement goals any time during the year! Also, goal setting is not just for adults. Children can [...]
Drilling Math Facts
January 11, 2013 by 8 Comments
Written by contributing writer Roan of Joyful Always. — Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts must be memorized by every child. While there are various computer programs and games available for these math drills, in my experience I have found that old-fashioned paper flashcards have proven most successful in my homeschool. I have also found [...]
Overwhelmed While Homeschooling a High Schooler?
November 5, 2012 by 1 Comment
The following post is written by contributing writer, Roan of Joyful Always. Admittedly, for a variety of reasons, homeschooling a high school aged student can be more difficult than homeschooling an elementary aged child. But it is doable. Currently, I have two high school aged homeschool students. Over the past few years, I have learned [...]
Planning High School Credits
October 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
This is a post from contributing writer Roan of Joyful Always. This year in my homeschool, I have a twelfth grader, a tenth grader, and a eighth grader, along with a first and third grader too! I first began thinking about and planning my oldest child’s high school course of study when she was [...]
