For my daughter and most of her friends, getting a Facebook page at 13 was a rite of passage. Chances are, if you have a tween, s/he is looking forward to that day. So what do you need to know if your teen is about to enter the world of Facebook? Staying Safe 1. Have [...]
There were mean girls when I was in school. I remember the taunts during my elementary years when fashionably-dressed girls asked me, “Where’s the flood?,” due to my too-short definitely-not-hip pants. I remember comments from high school about my hair, my house, the length of my driveway, my fat arms, my lack of a date [...]
Every year our homeschool group has three main group events. Two of them are an end-of-the-year party and a not-back-to-school party. Both are always a huge hit and lots of fun. They’re also fairly easy to plan. 1. Choose a venue. One of the easiest places to have a homeschool group party is a local [...]
Not long ago a friend of mine sent me an email and asked the following question: “I was just wondering what your kids do for fun with other kids and how that gets organized? My son seems to think he is missing out on some of the fun.” Do your kids ever feel like they are missing [...]
There is something especially exciting and enriching about discussing literature in a group setting. Homeschooling families tend to devour books at home, but we don’t always discuss them chapter by chapter. We often assess our students’ comprehension with a few questions or some chatting about the book. Analyzing books to death often takes the pleasure [...]
Every year, about this time, spring fever starts to set in. We start getting a handful of warm, sunny days and nobody wants to even think about schoolwork. Unfortunately, we have several weeks of school left in order to meet our state’s attendance requirements. So, what’s an antsy mom and her restless kids to do? [...]
