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Relaxed Homeschooling in Seventh Grade

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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 see what worked out and what didn't. We're still relaxed homeschoolers in seventh grade. I would still describe our approach as: parent-influenced, interest-led, collaborative relaxed homeschooling that borders on (but isn’t quite) unschooling. With lots of art supplies.I always feel a bit hesitant when I write these kinds of posts about our … [Read more...] about Relaxed Homeschooling in Seventh Grade

Homeschooling a Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities (LBLD)

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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 thought it would be worth knowing about the book in case it might be helpful for some of my readers either now or in the future.I had no idea it was going to become one of those pivotal books in my life.I received this book for free. I am being paid for my time to write this review and was not required to post a positive review.Helping Your Child … [Read more...] about Homeschooling a Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities (LBLD)

Live Online High School Classes for Homeschoolers

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Live online high school classes is something the early homeschoolers could have only dreamed of. It's amazing the opportunities we can bring to our homeschooled children right from the comfort of our own home. It's equally amazing how these kinds of classes can free up homeschool moms from the weight of preparing, teaching, and grading high school classes.Big River Academy offers live online learning for Christian homeschoolers. These high school (and middle school) classes include a wide variety of courses that provide homeschooled … [Read more...] about Live Online High School Classes for Homeschoolers

Standardized Testing with a Homeschooled Gifted/2e Child

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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 gifted/2e child. I had the opportunity to do a Stanford Achievement Test with her as part of doing a review of Homeschool Testing Services so I decided it was a good time to do this. I highly recommend you click over and read Stanford Achievement Test for Homeschoolers first so you have the background and then read this post about our experience … [Read more...] about Standardized Testing with a Homeschooled Gifted/2e Child

Relaxed Homeschooling in Middle School

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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 our little family.  Although I would really like to be an unschooler, I know after trial and error it won't work with my highly creative and imaginative child and her twice-exceptional needs. So I describe our homeschooling approach as parent-influenced, interest-led, collaborative relaxed homeschooling that borders on (but isn’t quite) unschooling. … [Read more...] about Relaxed Homeschooling in Middle School

Math Mammoth for Homeschool Math

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I was familiar with Math Mammoth from my (very) extensive research trying to find a math program that would work for my daughter. At one point, I even used some free placement pages from the Math Mammoth website to get a feel for where she was in terms of grade level. (More on that below.) I was interested in Math Mammoth because I had read so many positive reviews about it. But because we were going through gifted/2e testing, I held off on purchasing anything since I had no idea at that point what was going to work. When we had the opportunity … [Read more...] about Math Mammoth for Homeschool Math

Classical Conversations Negatives and Why We Didn’t Join

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One of the most popular homeschooling programs currently available is Classical Conversations (CC). There are many people who enthusiastically participate and current members can be very persuasive when inviting people to join. When CC came to our area a few years ago, I checked it out since I had taught for a year in a Classical Christian school and I was very familiar with the concept of classical education. CC offered a number of things that interested me including the advertised community aspect. In fact, I checked it out two years in a row … [Read more...] about Classical Conversations Negatives and Why We Didn’t Join

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