According to major retailers, it's time for Back to School! I was gobsmacked on July 4 when I ran into Walmart to grab burger buns and saw that all of the summer items like kiddie pools, beach toys, and the like had been replaced by notebooks, binders, and pencils galore! I don't know about [...]
We're re-running this post on 6 Ways to Handle Personality Clashes with Your Homeschool Student from December 3rd, 2019 to help you prep for the upcoming school year. Homeschooling—we all have a picture in our minds of students eager to learn gathered happily around mom or dad. Many days are that way, but let’s [...]
We're running this post again for the folks whose children will be homeschooling this fall and are wondering how to set up a simple learning space. The decision has been made: You’re homeschooling your child this school year. Amid the mix of excitement and nervousness is another concern: Where will you put all [...]
Today we're reposting a Homeschool Burnout article that was originally posted on October 10, 2019. At this point in the school year, parents are often feeling fatigued and are struggling to finish the school year. If you’ve been a home educator for any length of time, you know one thing—homeschool burnout is real! Believe [...]
After a pandemic-induced hiatus, homeschool conventions are back in full force. Many were up and running in 2021 and 2022, but not in all parts of the United States. In 2023, you have your pick of homeschool conventions to attend in just about every state in the Union. Homeschool conventions are equal parts teacher training, [...]
We're all feeling the pinch of inflation in 2023. Our daily necessities are taking a bigger bite out of our budgets which leaves less money for other categories. For homeschooling families, who generally live on tight budgets anyway, inflation is making many of us wonder how we can homeschool more inexpensively or if we [...]