With wrapping up the holidays and family visits and our first snowstorm of the season, it seems January has been a busy, or at least eventful month! But homeschooling goes on, even though the gloominess of winter sometimes makes the school days feel longer and a little more … [Read more...]
Question Boards For Homeschool Learning
If there's anything I love about homeschooling, it's the ability to take any subject of interest and simply run with it! Just the other day a conversation about the White House somehow turned into a conversation about the secret service, which turned into another conversation about the … [Read more...]
When Kids Demean Your Struggling Learner
There is probably nothing more difficult for a mother than seeing her child hurting, particularly when he is hurting because of something he cannot help. And especially when the hurt has been caused by someone else. Kids can be pretty tough on each other sometimes, and struggling … [Read more...]
Why We Chose to Evaluate for Dyslexia
It was something I debated for years. Literally. Should I, or should I not seek an official dyslexia evaluation for my struggling learner? I was aware of some learning challenges with my daughter even early on, but I never wanted to overreact. Children mature and learn at … [Read more...]
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Teachable Moment
It's amazing the way homeschooling changes how you think! I didn't used to look at the simple and mundane things of life and see incredible learning opportunities, nor did I become giddy with excitement over discounted classroom visuals, local battle reenactments, and free museum admissions. … [Read more...]
A First Day of Homeschool
A dramatic conversion experience has a way of clouding out, at least to some extent, our memories of the past. That's by God's design, of course; old things passing away, all things becoming new. The brightness of the new life casts shadows on the old. It's a miracle of grace. The … [Read more...]
