The New Thing for Maintaining Homeschool Enthusiasm
Is it hard to be enthusiastic about homeschooling this time of year? It usually is for me and it's hard to be enthusiastic about life in general when the winter blahs set in. This is the Homeschool Sanity Show, the episode where I'll share an idea for maintaining your homeschool and life enthusiasm–an idea that's already changed my life. Listen to the podcast Why We Lose Our Homeschool Enthusiasm This Time of Year January...
How to Gamify Your Homeschool
A homeschool mom wrote to ask me where my episode on gamifying your homeschool was. The problem is I don't have one! But I thought it was a fantastic idea. This is The Homeschool Sanity Show, the episode where we talk about making our homeschooling more like a fun, motivating game. Listen to the podcast Sponsor Finding a math curriculum that works for your family can be a challenge! With CTCMath, all of your kids from K-12...
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 level or above can read the story and complete the mission with very little teacher assistance. When I heard about friend Dennis DiNoia's book on teaching independently responsible learners, I thought that's what he meant....
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 attend for the curriculum, the speakers, and the fellowship with other homeschoolers. Listen to the podcast Some resources I mention in today's episode are: Great Homeschool Conventions Grammar Galaxy Books Carole Barnier's...
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 Social Media Fast and said she would be back on Instagram after she'd completed her fast. I wrote, “Wait! Take me with you!” I knew nothing about the book or Wendy, but the idea of a social media fast was as appealing as joining...
Depression and the Homeschool Mom
Hey, homeschoolers! This is going to seem like a weird way to start the year, but I am recommitted to my mission on this podcast of promoting happy, healthy homeschooling. I spoke with a family recently whose presenting problem was child misbehavior. What became obvious, however, is that the mother's depression was leading to marital and parenting problems. Depression puts our homeschools at risk. Children of depressed mothers don't...