When we think of high school math in our homeschools, algebra, geometry, and maybe even calculus are likely the first courses that come to mind. But there’s one math course that we often overlook despite being one of the most practical and life-shaping options: consumer math. Personal Finance For Learning And Life As homeschoolers, we…
There’s a lot of back to school stuff happening around the internet right now. I usually love this time of year. The posts make me feel motivated, inspired and almost ready to get back into the swing of all things school around here. I love looking at the curriculum choices and hearing from other moms,…
A homeschool typing program is a necessity these days! This online typing curriculum has a wide range of options for learning to type, increasing speed and even integrating typing into other subjects in your homeschool. I am old enough to remember what it was like learning to type on a typewriter in an elective class…
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…
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