Hey, homeschoolers! My homeschool mom friends frequently asked me to edit their kids’ writing. If you don’t feel confident as a writer, it’s hard to feel confident as your child’s editor. In this episode, I…
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How to Encourage Kids to Be Responsible for Their Own Learning
Hey, homeschoolers! Many of the homeschoolers I talk with at Great Homeschool Conventions want to know if Grammar Galaxy is good for independent learning. It absolutely is! A student reading at a strong 3rd grade…
How to Implement Family Learning
Hey, homeschoolers! When you are teaching more than one child, one of the best sanity-savers is using a family-learning approach. I had to teach this way with six kids and I made sure that Grammar…
3 Reasons to Attend a Homeschool Conference In Person This Year
Hey, homeschoolers! If you’ve ever considered attending a homeschool conference, this is the year to do it. If you’ve attended in the past, I have three reasons you should attend again. In short, you should…
How to Help My Son or Daughter with Depression
Hey, homeschoolers! This episode has a different format than what I usually publish. It’s the audio from a YouTube video by the same name. If you’d like to watch it instead, head to YouTube.com/melaniewilson. Otherwise,…
How Can I Homeschool if My Child Won’t Listen to Me?
Hey, homeschoolers! The most popular question I have gotten when I encourage parents to consider homeschooling is this: How can I homeschool if my child won’t listen to me? If you’re already homeschooling, you may…
Redeeming Your Time: How to Make the Most of Every Moment as a Homeschool Mom
Hey, homeschoolers! I’m a time management/productivity enthusiast, which you know if you have my book, A Year of Living Productively. That book is the result of my experiments with more than 80 different productivity approaches….
3 Simple Grammar Tips for Homeschool Moms
Hey, homeschoolers! I wrote the curriculum series Grammar Galaxy in part because I’m a grammar nerd. Grammar has always come easily to me and I love it. But hand me a Rubik’s cube or another…
How to Homeschool During a Move and Other Transitions
Hey, homeschoolers! Are you going to be moving soon? Or do you have another big life change on the horizon that could affect your homeschool? Then this episode is for you. Before I introduce my…
Lessons Learned Doing a Social-Media Fast
Hey, homeschoolers! It was the end of October when I saw a post on Instagram from a former guest on this podcast –Karla Marie Williams. She shared a picture of Wendy Speake’s book The 40-Day…