We leave in two weeks to take my oldest son to college. Two weeks. I have a lot of feelings about this (a lot of feelings). As we have been working to prepare all the things for his dorm room, fill out the paperwork, pay all the bills, and register for classes, I have been…
There was a time when I thought I had this parenting/homemaking thing all figured out (Of course this was before I actually had kids, and actually stayed home with them…). I was amazing in my imagined state. I was the best cook, maintained the cleanest and best decorated home, and of course, I had the…
Finding a high school level science program can be difficult, especially if your child has learning differences. This online homeschool science curriculum has built-in accommodations that make it accessible and engaging for children who struggle with more formal programs. My youngest son is headed into ninth grade this year. He is extremely interested in science,…
Are you looking for a different approach to reading and language arts in your homeschool? This online homeschool language arts curriculum is perfect for struggling readers. While there are plenty of reading programs available for homeschoolers today, most are devoted specifically to rote memorization and practice. (Think flashcards and sentences with sight words.) For most…
When my youngest son was four years old, he attended a sweet little preschool Montessori program. As part of his “graduation” to kindergarten, his teacher prepared a portfolio of his work for us to review at our last parent conference. I loved his teacher. I trusted her. She was engaged, excited to come to work…
Learning a foreign language can be challenging for many kids, especially those who need a more multisensory approach to learning. This homeschool Spanish online course uses a unique, state of the art approach to create multi-sensory learning, all from the comfort of your own computer! Because my youngest son is headed into high school this…
Last week, I shared what I wanted you to know most about what helped my dyslexic son finally learn to read. Today, I am sharing all the details of what worked. My youngest son is dyslexic and has struggled to read for as long as he has been trying. Eight full years of flashcards and…
For years, I have struggled with finding the best homeschool planner. Some would work beautifully for a time, and then things would escalate with my son’s health. Or, I would start to freak out that my son was still struggling to read, and the planner would feel useless. For years, I tried and failed to…
Looking for a way to bring history to life in your learning? Homeschool history with Beautiful Feet Books has been an incredible success in our family. My oldest son is graduating this month and heading to college this summer. (It is still hard for me to type that…) One of the most encouraging moments in…
“Why is writing such a difficult subject in our homeschool?” I have been asked this over and over again, especially this year. Writing is not working for a lot of kids right now. Here’s how you can help. Broken pencils. Big tears. Avoidance. Outright defiance. Total breakdowns. These are just some of the words parents…
If the past year has taught me anything as a homeschool mom, it’s that current events are an essential part of how I help my boys learn. Not only are they naturally concerned about and interested in the world around them, I also value our practice of critical thinking around world events. The first time…
There is one thing I know for sure to be true about us, as homeschooling moms. Well, maybe two things. The first is that we are really, really hard on ourselves (like brutal). The second? We are usually doing a better job than we think. Some of this may just be parenthood in general. There’s…
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