5 Days to Re-Energize Your Homeschool

Relax and Plan More Homeschool Fun

July 25, 2014 Leave a Comment

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How often do you have fun as a homeschooling parent? Do you ever allow yourself to simply relax and enjoy the process of watching your child's learning unfold before your very eyes? From all the articles I see online about homeschool mom burnout, stress, and fear, I'm guessing many of us do not take enough time to just relax and enjoy this homeschooling journey.As we wrap up this five day series on re-energizing our homeschool, I'd like to encourage all of us to relax and plan more homeschool fun. Plan for Homeschool Fun Yes, plan for … [Read more...] about Relax and Plan More Homeschool Fun

Practice the Art of Strewing in Your Homeschool

July 24, 2014 2 Comments

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Have you ever heard of strewing in the context of homeschooling? I discovered I was doing it before I learned it had an official term such as the art of strewing. I think strewing is a valuable concept that can do a lot to re-energize your homeschool, especially if you currently have a very mom-centered or mom-driven approach to homeschooling. Strewing in Homeschooling My definition of strewing is leaving out things for Caroline to discover and explore on her own. It could be anything I think she would find interesting... seashells, rocks, a … [Read more...] about Practice the Art of Strewing in Your Homeschool

Invest in New Homeschool Materials

July 23, 2014 1 Comment

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Homeschoolers are generally a thrifty bunch. And that is good. No matter what our financial situation is, it's a good idea to be financially prudent. In addition, many of us have traded off significant financial advancement to be at home with our children and educate them ourselves. But just like putting on a new outfit can lift our spirits, so can new homeschool materials lift the spirits of our children.I do think it can be a good financial choice to invest in new homeschool materials on a fairly regular basis. And I don't just mean … [Read more...] about Invest in New Homeschool Materials

Creative Ways to Re-Energize Your Homeschool Space

July 22, 2014 Leave a Comment

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Homeschooling happens in all different kinds of places. Some people have a room dedicated to their homeschool endeavors. Some people study at the kitchen table. Some use workboxes. There are lots of different ways to set up the physical aspect of your homeschool space.Today let's think about ways to re-energize our homeschool space by looking at twhere we homeschool and how we can make it better for our families. Spending Money on Your Homeschool Space But before we go any further, let me clarify one thing. I am NOT advocating spending … [Read more...] about Creative Ways to Re-Energize Your Homeschool Space

3 Ways to Change Your Homeschool Approach

July 21, 2014 2 Comments

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Did you have ideas about what homeschooling would be like before you started? Before your child was out of diapers? How about before you had a child? I did.We were married almost ten years before we were blessed with Caroline so I had plenty of time to ponder homeschooling before she was even born.And the funny thing is that it doesn't look anything like I imagined it would.There's lots of reasons for that. I've changed. She is very much her own individual person. Our life circumstances have changed. Our financial situation has … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Change Your Homeschool Approach