When I was first considering homeschooling, I was painfully curious about what a normal homeschooling day would look like. What do homeschoolers do all day? Is it school all day long? Would I be standing in front of a whiteboard for hours? Is school done before lunch? Is everybody lying around in their pajamas? Do…
Our Daily Quiet Time is probably the reason I have not gone insane as a homeschooling mom of 3 kids ages 7, 5, and 3. I shudder to think of what the last 4 years would have been like if I had never discovered and used the magic of Quiet Time. My last child may…
As I sit down to write this, I have a fresh cup of coffee by my side, a little sweet snack, and a guarantee of little to no interruptions for the next hour or maybe longer! But wait, don’t I homeschool? Aren’t my kids supposed to be piled in my lap from morning to night?…
Have you been thinking about homeschooling for a while? Do you find yourself clicking on all the Pinterest or Facebook articles on homeschooling…and then thinking…well…it all sounds great…maybe next year. I’m gonna wait till someone else teaches my kid to read. I’m gonna wait till we make more money. I’m gonna wait till after this…
The ability to reset your homeschool day when it is going south is one of the most important skills you can have as a homeschool mom. When your day quickly spirals into frustration, tears (their tears and yours), and no learning is happening – it may make you feel that your homeschool is a failure….