Are you frustrated with homeschooling, wondering how to make the light bulb in your child’s mind turn on more often? Here’s a key that almost always makes a difference: CONNECTING with your child. It’s like a switch. Connecting with your child enables better learning. You may have heard homeschoolers say “The relationship with your child …
I sat watching my child do a math worksheet and it was taking forever. It wasn’t making either of us excited at all. I knew my child’s learning style was visual and hands-on, but what that meant in practice, I wasn’t so sure yet. I was frustrated, and so was she. Then, I tried using …
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Hey parent, looking into high school curriculum options for homeschooling your teenager? Respect! Being a parent of a teenager can be tough enough by itself, without adding the weight of important decisions to the mix. If you’re considering the different options available for your high schooler, this post will be helpful in providing you an …
High school curriculum for homeschool – your top 10 questions answered Read More »
You’re browsing the internet, browsing parent reviews and scrolling endlessly through Christian homeschool curriculum recommendations. How do you choose one? How do you know which one is right? As a Christian, depending on your background, you may be looking for a curriculum that is Bible-based obviously, but you want something your child will be able …
How do these other moms do it – homeschooling multiple kids? I can just see you there, dear parent, picking up one book, putting down another, teaching one child while trying to appease the toddler pulling at your leg. It’s like the ultimate multi-tasking disaster waiting to explode in your head and your house when …
How to homeschool multiple kids and stay sane – charlene hess Read More »
Many families are plunged into homeschooling with little choice right now, and many children have little concept of how to work and learn independently. Do you have your hands in your hair? Did you yell at your child and surrender to the TV screen so you can just finish one darned work assignment in peace? …
Who doesn’t like things that help make life easier, right? There are so many resources for homeschooling, it can easily feel a little overwhelming, rather than simpler to get it done. Here’s a list of 21 things that make homeschooling easier – keep it handy for those days where you’re running around between chores, meal …
As a home educating parent, or a parent considering home education, have you ever given any thought to how you view your child? This is an important question because children’s self-esteem is greatly impacted by our opinion of them as their parents. In terms of education, schools view children as vessels to be filled, not …
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You would be right in considering this a somewhat strange topic to write about, but it sure beats adding yet another post of Valentine craft ideas to the crowded internet. Right? St Valentine and home education have a lot more in common than you think! And besides, consider it an exercise in critical thinking and …
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I recently had the opportunity to attend the first-ever African Home Education Indaba, held at Brainline’s venue in Montana, Pretoria, South Africa. And what a blast! It was an incredible three-day experience, combined with the Gauteng Expo. Here are my thoughts on the event and what it contributed to the homeschooling community. As an intro, …
Reflections on the recent African Home Education Indaba, 2019, Pretoria Read More »
