Simple Living, Homeschooling, Faith, Homemaking, & Books
“Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality.” Beatrix Potter
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Imagine putting a couple of dozen people in a room and charging with them with the task of devising the best kind of educational setting and experience for children. We would assemble the best parents, teachers, pediatricians, psychologists, and other people who truly love and understand kids. Then we would charge them with imagining how to give …
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One of my 2020 goals was to read 20 books and I created a tickler list on a page to share what I was reading and might read. In the past, I was a voracious reader of books. I always had a few going at a time and read at least a couple a week. I still am a voracious reader, but I tend to do most of my reading online. This is really a shame since I …
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We're relaxed homeschoolers for a number of reasons. One of the chief reasons is because we see ourselves primarily as a family. We're a family who learns together while putting a high priority on developing healthy relationships. I realized something about myself that has shaped the way I think about learning and homeschooling. Maybe you've had …
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To say I've been in a little bit of an existential crisis regarding our homeschooling choices for high school would be somewhat accurate. A reader wrote and asked if I had written about our high school choices because she couldn't find anything. That's because there isn't anything yet about our plans. We are "officially" wrapping up what most …
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Relaxed homeschooling is perhaps the most challenging homeschool philosophy to define and explain to others. Unlike other homeschool approaches, relaxed homeschooling doesn't have a neat set of boxes to check to show adherence to a specific philosophy or curriculum. But after being a relaxed homeschooler for ten years, I can say with certainty that …
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Finding the right homeschool planner makes life so much better. But that is easier said than done. Many of the available printable homeschool planners don't meet real life needs for a variety of reasons. Two of the biggest problems are the lack of flexibility and lack of being able to edit the planners. I solved those problems by creating a series …
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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 materials that should make for a good year. As a general rule, eighth grade is the time for relaxed homeschoolers to prepare their child for high school …
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Homeschooling is costly. Frugal homeschooling is a myth. There. I've said it. I've thought it for a long time, but here we are putting it out there in the open. Homeschooling is not cheap and anyone who says that homeschooling can be done cheaply or for almost nothing is not telling the entire story. There is an expensive aspect to homeschooling …
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CTCMath is a homeschool math curriculum designed to meet the specific needs of both learners and their parents. Their Homeschool Family Membership is an affordable way to bring online math to your entire family. I had the chance to review it and share it with you so let's take a look! I received access to this online curriculum for free so I …
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In case you haven't noticed, I really enjoy learning about government and economics. So when I had the opportunity to review an online high school economics curriculum that is written from a Christian perspective, I thought this would be a great thing to share with my readers and explore as an option for Caroline in a few years. I received this …
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If you are looking for a hands-on way to study history, then Homeschool in the Woods has something fun called Project Passport. Project Passport is a series of homeschool curriculum units that help you and your children immerse yourself in a specific time period with all kinds of active learning opportunities. I received a copy of this product …
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The year 2020 will be looked back on as the tipping point for many changes in our country. Let us hope it is also the year people look back on as the moment when public education collapsed under the weight of its own brokenness and unsustainability and something much better replaced it. At no time in my life have more people been more keenly aware …
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Selecting a Bible curriculum to use in your homeschool can be challenging. Finding an appropriate homeschool Bible curriculum for high schoolers presents additional issues. Striking the balance of solid scholarship, accessible language, and conveying the big ideas without getting lost in a sea of heady theology isn't easy. I agreed to take a look …
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With the advent of the current health situation and now other developing circumstances, many parents are facing a dilemma regarding school this fall. For the first time, you may be seriously considering pulling your child from traditional school and pursuing homeschooling. In this post, I'm going to help you begin to sort out the big questions. …
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I find that books are both a necessity and a luxury. I can't live without them, but they also aren't a top priority when it comes to budgeting. I decided to splurge and use some gift money and a rebate to purchase a few books that have been on my wish list for some time. I realized during these challenging times that I, too, needed encouragement. I …
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Learning with themes is one of my favorite ways to teach because it is so effective. It reaches children where they are and with what interests them. Focusing on themes works well for a variety of homeschooling approaches including: relaxed homeschooling delight-directed homeschooling notebooking unit studies a completely …
