Should your child go to preschool? The fact is, there is no evidence that healthy children from healthy homes benefit from attending preschool at all. Consider homeschool preschool instead. Why talk about choosing to homeschool your preschoolers you might ask?...
I love talking about homeschooling kids with dyslexia. Â That is because I believe so strongly in the freedom and flexibility that homeschooling provides for all families, regardless of how they learn. However, if you've homeschooled for more than say, 5 minutes, you...
Greetings! We're coming up from the wrapping paper and cookie crumbs over here and beginning to get back to our normal routine. Â I hope your family has enjoyed the holidays! Â As we approach the new year, I am thinking a lot about last year and everything we've learned...
I talk a lot here on the blog about the freedom of homeschooling and the power of individualized instruction and interest-led learning. I whole-heartedly believe in these facets of teaching kids with dyslexia at home. However, with the freedoms of homeschooling...
The public schools in our area are heading back to school this week. Â We're heading to the beach since there is a heat wave here in Southern California. Â This is definitely one of the perks of choosing to homeschool - sweet freedom! I encourage moms to take full...
We've been talking about homeschool planning this week. Â Yesterday we talked about setting goals for your child. First, a few important points the we covered in the past few days: Subjects like reading and writing and math are all done at your child's current...
I love the planning phases of the homeschool year but, after 20 years of teaching my kids at home, I know how often my plans have been completely overrun by real life! In this post, I'll share with you some of my best tips on goal-setting, prioritizing and...
"Why can't you remember this!" "We just went over this yesterday!" "Why can't you pay attention?" These conversations are just a few of the memories of my early years of homeschooling that I wish I could forget. Those were the days before I realized that my kids...