High School Homeschool – Soft Start in Summer
Like many people, I consider Labor Day weekend the end of summer. However, we are not waiting until then to continue our high school homeschool studies. We started up again with a few things this …
Homeschooling a Child With Slow Processing Speed
In our home, we are homeschooling a child with slow processing speed. In her specific case, it is of both the visual and auditory varieties. We’ve known this for several years and have …
Relaxed Homeschooling Curriculum Choices For Eighth Grade
We are now homeschooling eighth grade. I wanted to share our relaxed homeschooling curriculum choices for this year. With Caroline’s input, I’ve put together an interesting collection of …
Meet 5 Homeschooling Moms With Special Needs Kids
One of the things I am passionate about doing on this website is helping parents of differently wired children. I’ve shared many parts of my journey as I’ve tried to unlock what my …
Physics & Chemistry for Homeschoolers Who Struggle with Math
As I wrote in Middle School Chemistry for Relaxed Homeschoolers, we’ve been taking Caroline through a study of the elements, molecules, and reactions using books I knew would appeal to her and …
Relaxed Homeschooling In Seventh Grade
Last year I wrote about relaxed homeschooling in middle school. I shared our plans for not just last year but the middle school years in general. It was interesting to go back and read it just now to …
Homeschooling a Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities (LBLD)
When I submitted my name to review Helping Your Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities, I thought it would be worth checking out as something to maybe refer to from time to time. I …
Standardized Testing With a Homeschooled Gifted/2e Child
We recently completed our first standardized testing. This is not required in our state, but I did want to get a snapshot of where Caroline is at this point in our relaxed homeschooling journey with a …
Relaxed Homeschooling In Middle School
This year we officially start middle school with sixth grade. How is that possible? But it is! We’ve settled into our relaxed homeschooling approach as it is the best way to do homeschooling for …
Classical Conversations Negatives And Why We Didn’t Join
One of the most popular homeschooling programs currently available is Classical Conversations (CC). When CC came to our area a few years ago, I explored it as an option even though we are relaxed …