You may want your child to do all 100 math problems, even though she did the same kind of problems yesterday, and got them all correct. Your child may cry. You may let them move ahead, or you might say no, you need to complete the course as written, it will only make you stronger….
My word this year is coffee. Because, seriously, it is my best friend. Source file: My_word_this_year_is_coffee.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2018-01-11 22:49:00Modified: 2018-01-11 23:02:00 My word this year is coffee. Because, seriously, it is my best friend. When I spend time with coffee I feel refreshed and energized. When I have problems, heartaches and tears, coffee eases…
(For context, our children have been educated in the home from the beginning.) Our family moved across the country this past summer. It was the summer between my oldest child’s 8th grade year and the beginning of high school. I had everything planned out for his high school years by the time we found out…
1. The most important ingredient to a successful homeschool is a confident, peaceful mom. Kids will pick up and emulate the attitude of the leader. The leader is you, and if you are panicked, disheveled or worried, they will be also. 2. Because of the above, you must chill out. I don’t care how hard…
We all know beginning readers will fall in love with reading if we hand them great books. These great books can’t be too far above their reading level, or they will be frustrated by the mechanics of reading and unable to comprehend and enjoy the story. In the early years of my homeschooling journey I…
Every few years I see a new organizational idea for homeschoolers sweep the internet. It is a different method every time. By reading many glowing blog reports of trying out the method, each method is presented as a sort of magical solution to all previous homeschool organization problems. However, if everyone’s problems were permanently solved…
This is the third part in a series about home schooling when you have a toddler in the house. Peace with Chaos No matter how well you plan your day, if you have a toddler, there will be chaotic moments. Moments like I had when I finished helping my oldest with a math problem one…
The Origin of the Word School and what it Means TodaySource file: The_Origin_of_the_Word_School_and_what_it_Means_Today.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-11-28 23:31:00Modified: 2017-11-28 23:58:00 The Origin of the Word School and what it Means Today
One semester of Public School: The Ugly TruthSource file: One_semester_of_Public_School.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-11-28 23:33:00Modified: 2018-01-02 15:06:00 One semester of Public School: The Ugly Truth Our family moved across the country this past summer. It was the summer between my oldest child’s 8th grade year and the beginning of high school. I had everything planned out…
This is part 2 of a series about homeschooling with young toddlers in the house. One of the biggest challenges for those who are homeschooling with toddlers is how to plan a schedule or routine that is actually possible. We need a routine to keep us sane, and to keep ourselves and our older children…