This post was originally published on March 3, 2010. But, since it’s that time of year again, we thought it would be helpful to take a look at it again. ——————— It’s getting close to that time of year again – assessment time! In Ohio, we have the option of standardized tests or having a [...]
Winter is the perfect season for cuddling up by a warm fireplace, with a cozy quilt and a warm beverage, and reading the afternoon away with your children. Now that my children are older, we don’t read many picture books but picture books have a very special place in my heart. All of the following picture [...]
As a mother, and particularly as a homeschool mother, I often feel like all I do is prepare. I prepare countless meals, prepare to leave the house to go on field trips or swim meets, and prepare for school. I have often thought that I spend more time preparing to do something than I spend actually [...]
As summer quickly speeds past, back-to-school time hovers right around the corner. During the summer, I spend a lot of time thinking about what worked well and not so well in our homeschool the previous year. What do I want to change for the new school year? What do I want to keep the same? What [...]
Like a competitive swimmer poised to step up onto the starting block for an important race, my daughter is poised to step up to the starting block of a different kind of course – the high school years. When we started homeschooling over 7 years ago, not everybody that we knew was supportive of our decision [...]
One of my goals for my children is self-sufficiency in their schoolwork. Now, many things we do together. I am also always available if a child is stuck or needs help. Having said that, though, one of my primary goals for my children is to teach them how to find the information they need. As an [...]