How to Incorporate Copywork into Your Homeschool
Posted in Homeschooling on December 14, 2017
A few days ago, the parents in my homeschool co-op starting discussing copywork. A new homeschool mom wanted to know more about the purpose. Here are some of the main questions and concerns she had: Why did some of us make our kids do copywork? And, at what age did we stop? What were we Read More »
How to be the Best Homeschool Parent and Teacher (Drawing Boundaries)
Posted in Homeschooling on November 15, 2017
“Mom, really? Why do I have to do this anyway?” I remember the first time my oldest refused to do schoolwork. I was livid, thinking, “I’m the teacher! Why are you questioning me?” But the truth is that this scene is totally normal and to be expected in every homeschooling room around the world. Homeschooling Read More »
Questions Homeschoolers Get Asked
Posted in Homeschooling on October 24, 2017
As a former homeschooler, some of the most vivid memories from my childhood were the strange run-ins I had with other kids. For kids who had only ever known the public-school system, I was a bit of an anomaly; most of them had little to no context with which to understand my life. They asked Read More »
Narrative-style History versus Traditional History Textbooks
Posted in Charlotte Mason, Homeschooling on October 22, 2017
When I was a child, my grandpa would sit and tell me stories of his life. He was born in 1904 and the stories he told were a part of our world’s history. I loved them! I would sit and listen as long as he talked. I probably learned more about the early 1900’s from Read More »
How to Respond When Your Family Doesn't Support Your Homeschooling
Posted in Homeschooling on October 18, 2017
Choosing to homeschool your child is likely not a decision you made quickly or lightly. You discussed, researched, evaluated if your family dynamic could support the endeavor, sought feedback from homeschoolers, and discussed more. Homeschooling usually involves some changes to your former lifestyle—you may have cut your family’s budget, if you’ve become a one-income family, Read More »
