Hey homeschoolers! I’m still sorting books and planning my homeschool year. I told you that it doesn’t have to take all summer in last week’s episode. But it obviously takes some time. As I’ve been…
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Homeschool Planning Shouldn’t Take All Summer
Hey homeschoolers! For so many years, I was frustrated. I needed lots and lots of time to plan my homeschool year in the summer, but I didn’t have it. My husband had other ideas for…
Questions to Ask When Choosing Curriculum
This is the time of year when I am cleaning out my bookshelves and making decisions on curriculum for next year. I have questions I’ve learned to ask myself before I choose new curriculum and I…
How to Get a Fresh Perspective on Your Homeschool
Hey homeschoolers! I’ve been on vacation and I thank you so much for your patience with me as I put this podcast on vacation as well. I took an amazing beach trip with 30 other…
How to End Your Homeschool Year on a High Note
Hey homeschoolers! We’re nearing the end of the homeschool year and I felt like it was falling flat. We definitely weren’t ending our year on a high note and I wanted to change that. LISTEN…
How to Conquer Curriculum Addiction
Do you keep running out of space on your bookshelves? Do you accidentally buy curriculum that you already own or do you frequently buy or download curriculum that you never use? If you answered yes to…
When You’re Disappointed in Your Homeschool Year
I couldn’t sleep one night last week and I realized what the problem was: I was disappointed in my homeschool year. If you can relate, you’ll appreciate the three steps I recommend to deal with…
Grammar Galaxy: An Out-of-This World Approach to Language Arts
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Homeschooling Boys: Is it Really Different?
I homeschooled boys and only boys until my fifth child was a girl. I asked my Periscope viewers if homeschooling boys was really different. We had an interesting discussion that you can watch at the end…
Holding on to Faith While Homeschooling
Many of us began homeschooling because of our faith. I know I felt called by God to homeschool my children. It wasn’t my idea or even my preference. But somewhere along the way we can…