Could Your Teaching Approach Be Keeping Your Child From Reading?
Hey homeschoolers! This is the week we take son number two to college. Here's the trick I used to keep myself from sobbing with son number one. I realized that in sending my son to college, I was realizing most mothers' dream. I had a healthy, educated boy who had the money he needed to continue his education. It was a day to celebrate, not sob. We'll see if that gets me through this transition too. This week, we'll address the topic...
Back-to-Homeschool Sanity
Hey, homeschoolers! I'm starting to get really anxious about starting school again. I've felt this way every year. Summers always seem to go so quickly, don't they? If you’re a new homeschooler, you may be understandably anxious. You want your first year to go well. After all, you have a lot riding on it! You may have had to convince family members that homeschooling is the right choice. You may have quit working or cut back to...
How to Handle Homeschool Pharisees
Hey homeschoolers! We've discussed homeschool haters before. It's more understandable that someone who has never homeschooled is driving us crazy with their comments and interference. But what about when opinionated homeschoolers are driving us nuts? That's what we'll discuss in this episode of the Homeschool Sanity Show: Homeschool Pharisees. There's one way to homeschool and it's their way. I look forward to chatting with you in a...
Homeschooling With Babies and Toddlers
Hey homeschoolers! One of the best and worst parts of homeschooling is having babies and toddlers at the same time. I miss it! I did it for nine years. But I'm also enjoying this stage in which my children don't need me quite as much. Right now my kitchen is a mess as we are redoing everything but the basic layout. It's kind of like having a baby or toddler around. Before we talk about homeschooling with little ones, I want to share...
What I Wish I’d Known When I Started Homeschooling
Hey homeschoolers! I've been hearing from moms who are going to be homeschooling for the first time this year and the prospect is overwhelming. That got me thinking about what I wish I had known when I started homeschooling 17 years. So of course I'm going to share it with you. I would love it if you would share this podcast with a new homeschooler you know. If you don't know any, you can help them find the show by leaving a review on...
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 how to spend the summer and frankly so did I. I finally learned what I was doing wrong and I'll share it with you in this episode. LISTEN HERE or on ITUNES I'm so glad I don't have to spend my whole summer planning anymore. I have a lot going on this...
About Me
I'm a Christian psychologist turned homeschooling mother of six graduates. I now help other homeschooling moms find joy in their journey. Check out sanity-saving books and curriculum at FunToLearnBooks.com. -Dr. Melanie Wilson
