Trying to get started with homeschooling has a lot of similarities to being a first-time parent. You’re excited and nervous and you don’t know what you’re doing. There are about a million pieces of conflicting advice out there about what you should be doing. People disagree with whatever advice you decide to pick, possibly making…
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…
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?…
Getting started with your homeschool journey can be a daunting and overwhelming challenge. So challenging that many do not even start! Your mind is likely swirling with things you glimpsed on social media, questions about lesson plans, online resources, homeschool curriculum, state regulations, and whether the whole thing is even a good idea. Can homeschoolers…
*** See updates at end of post In preparation for this post, I just searched “homeschool classrooms” in Pinterest to look at what other moms are doing that might be different than me…um…wow! I saw some of the most amazing furniture, decorating, storage, and learning stations! It made me a little bit sad because we…