When one of your kids struggles with reading, the whole world seems to slow down. It can feel as if you need to drop everything else and focus only on their learning struggles because, as we all know, cracks in
Dyslexia Apps – More Than Just Phonics
Hold Your Fire
Judgement. ~ It stinks to be on the receiving end. It is even worse when you suddenly realize that you are the one guilty of judging. My Interactive Notebooking post received a lot of attention on a few homeschooling forums,
Using Interactive Notebooks in our Homeschool
Learning should be engaging and interesting. Unfortunately, taking notes is boring, lapbooks are time consuming, and printed information is easy to ignore. How can we capture kids’ imagination while at the same time making sure that they remain focused on
Can’t Hide It
We are often able to cleverly hide our school projects. Now is not one of those times. Care to guess what we are studying?
Making Room for the Mess
In this month’s issue of Impart Magazine (which, by the way, is being offered for free at the moment) I wrote about The Dirty, Messy Truth About Lesson Planning. Planning makes me happy, but you know what? Our lesson reality
The Importance of Imagination
I’m lousy at pretending. Sad, but true. My husband loves to crawl around on the floor pretending to be “mousey” with the kids, and my oldest has a passion for storytelling that causes her to fall asleep and wake again
Accountability – Why Co-op Works For Me
It is so easy to become distracted from our highest priorities. To let the immediate project take over when we really want to put our effort into a long term goal. Homeschooling isn’t immune to this, unfortunately. While I wish
Homeschool Planning for 2012-2013
After spending much of the summer in prayer and research, I have finally pulled together all of our materials for next year in one place. It looks like a very over-stuffed book shelf but, believe it or not, there are
Homeschooling with Preschoolers
I adore the gentle approach that Five In A Row (FIAR) unit studies offers to my kids. Children are intentionally introduced to new concepts, yet it is so fun that they beg for their lessons each day. (Yes, they quite
Daisies for Mom
Is there anything sweeter than a little child’s gift? Nature is one of our favorite parts of year-round schooling. I love watching little bare feet run through the yard and waiting to see what my kids will discover next. Sometimes