Category: Homeschool
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Universal Progress Rubric
A Homeschool Resource Crafted with Care For those of you who visit regularly, you may have noticed that I didn’t post any new content last week. Like many of you, this time of year, my family began feeling a bit “under the weather.” In true worrier/planner fashion, I began thinking about all of the time Read more
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Welcoming the New Year:
A Family‑Centered Approach to Goal Setting in Your Homeschool There’s something tender and hopeful about turning the page into a new year. In many homes, January feels like a soft reset. The pace shifts, the light changes, and families naturally begin reflecting on what’s working, what’s not, and what they want to grow into next. Read more
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Homebody Holiday Lessons
Balancing Joy and Learning In my Homeschooling Through The Holidays post, I focused on incorporating homeschool lessons during holiday travel. But what about those who choose to stay close to home? We’re still faced with a whirlwind of activities, so how can we maintain balance and stay on task? Shopping, baking, decorating, family gatherings, and Read more
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Homeschooling Through the Holidays
The holiday season brings joy, togetherness, and a whirlwind of disruptions. For homeschooling families, it can feel like a tug-of-war between maintaining routines and embracing the chaos of it all. The gatherings and inevitable sniffles may leave some of you in a state of dread, but with a little creativity and compassion, homeschooling during the Read more
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Homeschool Switch-Ups
Knowing When To Embrace Change Every year, I organize which curriculum and resources we’ll be using, and every year, changes are made. Sometimes we adjust our schedule, and other times we completely “throw out” one resource for another. Now that we’re a couple of months into the school year, you may find yourself approaching a Read more
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Learning To Work Together
Resolving Parent-Child Conflicts & More We’ve all heard it, “I could never homeschool…we’d end up arguing the whole time.” The amount of people who have said that exact sentence to me is astonishing. It signals a deep disconnect between the parent and child relationship. While it’s typically aimed at the child’s behavioral patterns, more often Read more
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Homeschool Hacks:
Using Everyday Items To Organize, Learn, & Play Being a homeschooler means that your home needs to serve multiple purposes. With all of those needs, it’s easy for things to pile up. Having great organizational skills is a plus, but not everyone has the experience, desire, or budget to keep things in tip-top shape. One Read more
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Homeschool Space Essentials
As the new school year approaches, take another look at your dedicated learning area. Is it meeting your needs? Homeschooling is all about flexibility, and the same is true for your space. Over the last few years, we have moved across the country and back again. We’ve experienced large and small spaces for our homeschool Read more
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Field Trip Enrichment:
A Guide To Fun & Affordable Adventures! I always looked forward to the few field trips we were offered each elementary school year in traditional schooling. As I grew older, though, those field trips disappeared! I remember thinking, “Um, hello…just because I’m older doesn’t mean I won’t enjoy an outing every once in a while!” Read more
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Small Town Socializing:
Navigating New Friendships for Early Teens The amount of social groups for young children seem endless. You’ve got play dates, story times, mommy & me groups, and more! But what is there for older kids? Early teens may have a harder time finding social groups, particularly if they’re homeschooled. Throw in the added obstacle of Read more