If you love the idea of nature study but are a less than “outdoorsy” homeschool mom, these resources will help you expose your child to nature without losing your mind! Before I had children, I spent most of my time working in big cities. New York. Boston. San Francisco. Seattle. Los Angeles. If I walked,…
I have written a lot about our summer learning plans and activities. I have done to it support you, of course. But the truth is, I have written so much about it over the past years because summer has always been a bit of a struggle for me and for my children. While I went…
I dreaded it for years and I know I am not alone. It’s something that most homeschool moms ask at one time or another as their child gets closer to the high school years. What am I going to do about algebra? Or geometry, or any higher level math for that matter! One mom said…
Finding a secular homeschool science curriculum is not always easy. This is a list of the very best homeschool science curricula taking a secular approach to learning. When I first started homeschooling, I was surprised to see how little options I could find for science. Almost everything that was recommended to me, or that I…
The truth is, you are not alone. Depression and mothering a child with special needs often go hand in hand. It’s been coming on for a while now. And with good reason. The list of diagnoses and medicines. The boys’ meltdowns and anxiety attacks. The constant hypervigilance. The lack of sleep. The loss of any…
Helping Your Child With Language-Based Learning Disabilities is one of the best books I have ever read as a mom of children with differences. I am excited to share it with you today! My youngest was only seven years old, the first time he went through a comprehensive neuro-psychiatric evaluation. Two days of almost non-stop…
When we first began homeschooling, curriculum was sort-of an afterthought. After three years in public school, the mechanics of homeschooling were what concerned me most, not what we were actually learning. It seems strange now, but it looking back, it makes sense. When you are teaching in a traditional school, there aren’t really a ton…
Behavioral changes and consistency take time – far more time than I like to admit. So why do I always feel so much pressure and rush to see progress? How long should it take to change my child’s behavior (and my own, for that matter)? I saw a pamphlet in my son’s doctor’s office yesterday….
When my youngest son was first diagnosed with ADHD, I knew very little about it. Despite going to school to be a special education teacher… Despite all my previous time spent in therapist and doctors’ offices… Despite knowing several other families that had children with ADHD diagnoses… I still knew almost nothing about this particular…
This is part of a year long series, all about lesson planning in an interest-led homeschool. Each week, I share a recap of last week’s plan vs. reality and then our new easy homeschool lesson plans for the upcoming week. This week I am answering a question that comes up quite a bit around language…
Teaching your child to code as a part of your homeschool can provide a fun and engaging learning experience that pays off! A big part of my decision making as a homeschool parent has always been how what we are learning will impact my children’s potential success as an adult. It was true for math,…
I am a paper girl. There, I said it. I love notebooks. I love pens in every color. I love stationery stores. It’s no surprise that usually I buy a new paper planner each summer, as I begin planning for the upcoming school year. But the truth is, as my children have gotten older, the…
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