The following is a post from contributing writer Tiffany Manley. I started to call this Mid-Year Encouragement for Homeschool Parents, but I stopped. Homeschoolers need encouragement at different times of the year, for different reasons. Sometimes you might need encouragement because the curricula you’ve chosen isn’t working out. Sometimes you might need encouragement because you have [...]
Why Homeschool Support Groups Are Important (for Veterans and Newbies)
January 30, 2013 by 2 Comments
Photo Credit: lanuiop via Compfight cc The following is a post from contributing writer, Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Over the last ten years that we’ve homeschooled, I’ve pointed out many times that I’m not sure I’d have made it through that first homeschooling year without my support group. Ten years later, though, I’m [...]
How to Outsource your Homeschool
November 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The following is a post from Karin Katherine When I first began homeschooling I thought that meant that I had to do everything on my own. During my second year of homeschooling, that thought began to branch out to participating in co-ops where the parents in our co-op took turns teaching on a weekly basis. [...]
Great Homeschooling Links: October 14, 2012
October 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The following is a post from contributing writer Jenny Make Your Own Positivity Jar- Steady Mom This idea from Jamie is so simple and a great way to give. My Biggest Homeschooling Mistake- Simple Homeschooling An excerpt: I usually don’t spend much time thinking about myself, my relationship to homeschooling and the emotions that homeschooling [...]
Homeschooling Children of Multiple Ages
September 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The following is a post from contributing writer Roan, of The Joyful Johnsons. Whether you have two or ten children of different ages that you homeschool, teaching and preparing for multiple ages of children can be challenging. Currently, I am homeschooling my five children whose ages are 6,8,13,15, and 17. The key is planning and [...]
Great Homeschooling Links: September 1, 2012
September 2, 2012 by 2 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer: Jenny. Build Skills With Puzzles & Word Games- In Our Write Minds Scrabble is one of my favorite games. Kim shares links to Scrabble and other word games that will make learning to spell fun. 3 Things that Will Sink Your Homeschool- Hip Homeschool Moms Heather shares [...]
What Is Deschooling and Is It Important?
July 30, 2012 by 4 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. If you’ve been homeschooling awhile, you’ve probably heard the term “deschooling.” If you’re new to homeschooling, however, you may have no idea what it means, let alone if it’s something you should do or not. Deschooling simply means giving your just-removed-from-traditional-schooling [...]
