Spring vacation may not matter to some homeschoolers, but for us, it is the week off of evening extra-curricular activities. Since those activities keep me and my older kids out until 9 pm most nights, this will feel like a vacation whether or not we take a break from academics. Our daily life is so…
I see plea's about the inability of boys to sit still and learn come up frequently in homeschooling forums and facebook groups. Everyone wants to know how to get them to sit still and also if their inability to sit still is normal. The question of whether or not they would be better off in…
When your child gets bored their brain shuts off. This is not speculation, although we can see the evidence simply by observing children. There is actually research and explanation as to what is going on in the brain when it shuts down the higher learning centers and why it does this. You can read more…
The other day I met the owner of a small business. The business provides at-home care for your pets while you are on vacation, out-of-town, or just for walks on long work days. The business owner has a team of workers and the company has glowing reviews on Nextdoor. Of course, all my kids were…
We all know social skills are important for our kids to learn. Often we think a child will automatically receive stellar social skills from simply being in schools. It seems logical, they are around others all day, so they must be learning how to interact well with others. It is a theory of osmosis. Unfortunately,…
Math is not often included in the learning-through-play list of subjects, but it doesn't have to be that way. Your child can learn math through play, especially if you are showing them how. Even play, on some levels, is taught. When our babies have mastered peek-a-boo, and stacking a box tower, it is not time…
Getting past the fight of early or late and diving into what is going on inside the brain to inform us about what children this age need to thrive. Just go on any homeschool group page, ask about kindergarten and people will practically start shouting at you not to do anything. I mean, it gets…
A list of resources and reasons How to Homeschool Kindergarten Science with Real Books: Get a list of great books. Head to the Library or Thriftbooks…or Amazon if you like. Read a book a day. Add some fun experiments/demonstrations. Get your kid outside. Encourage observation by asking your child questions. So, let's get right to…
Yes, I have decided to jump into the January day in the life, bandwagon. Partly because I don't write many personal posts and thought this would be a good chance to connect with my readers. Also, because in years past when I needed January inspiration these posts sometimes helped, but I found a lot of…
How to Change your Resolution Mindset so you can Breathe New Life into your Goals, any time of the year. I joined a gym in December and it was never crowded or busy. I went on the 2nd of January around 4 pm, thinking it wouldn't be busy since most people would not be done…