I’ll soon be heading into my eleventh year of homeschooling. My firstborn is leaving for college, and, as usual, the dynamic of our homeschool will change. I like to take this time before we start again to prepare myself for a new year. After 10 weeks of enjoying lazy days, it’s time to shift gears [...]
It has only been a month since we made the decision to homeschool, and already I have experienced more emotions than I had in the last two years. The combined fear, uncertainty and excitement are exhausting, but in my heart I know we are on the right path for our family.
We are blessed to [...]
{This post is the first in a series of posts as we follow Michelle through her first year of homeschooling.}
While it feels like we have been preparing ourselves for this change for ages, just one short year ago we enrolled our older daughter in first grade for another year of public school. She had a [...]
I often hear about homeschooling families opting to send their children back to public school when the child hits the high school years or mothers saying how they could never homeschool during the high school years because __________(insert excuse).
I have often thought or even spoken about, why would you not continue to homeschool through these [...]
High school graduation is a big milestone for any parent. The pride, the joy, the tears shed for that little guy who once carried his crayons and glue sticks in a Matchbox-car backpack, now proudly accepting his high school diploma and moving his tassel from one side to the other. Sweet success—he did it!
A momentous [...]
As the end of the school year approaches it may be a good time for you to evaluate your ability to teach your children before you start making plans for next year.
We homeschool year round, but I like to take the time each year around now, when many other homeschool families are winding down, to [...]