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Incorporating Holidays and Homeschool Learning This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. The holidays are just around the corner (at least according to the stores), and since I like to incorporate them into our school calendar, I plan now for some holiday-related books and activities. I schedule chapter books beginning in late September […]

If you homeschool, do you consider yourself to be a teacher? Do you feel empowered to make decisions for your homeschool and not be at the mercy of what the book says? Well, here is your permission slip: From the day you became a parent, you also became a teacher, and you are equipped to […]

Homeschool Successfully – Perfection Not Required! If you need some encouragement and practical tips for homeschooling, don’t miss the Homeschool Successfully Blog Party! This event includes over a month of encouragement, tips, freebies, and giveaways to help you get started. As part of this series, I wrote an article for Proverbial Homemaker about motivating teen […]

A Homeschool Planner for a Year-Round Schedule This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. After trying many different planners over all of our years of homeschooling, I have found that I need something that I can customize to meet my needs and that comes in a format that allows me to move pages […]

Help for Homeschooling Multiple Ages (How to make it work when there are more of them and only one of you.) I’ve been getting our curriculum organized for school to start–hopefully we will be ready before the end of this week. So, how do I manage three different ages/grades for school when I’m just one […]

The school supplies section always calls my name this time of year. Can you hear it? Sharp pencils . . . colorful notebooks . . . pretty folders . . . spiffy new backpacks! As tempting as it is to buy yet another new box of Crayolas, the best prevention for overspending this time of […]

Summer Homeschool Activities Whether you are a year-round homeschooler, or you take a break for the summer, summer (home) school activities are easy and fun to incorporate into your days. A more relaxed schedule and more daylight hours allow time for electives and other subjects that get pushed aside for the essentials during the regular […]

Our Year-Round Homeschooling Journey When we first started our homeschool journey, we pulled my son out of a K5 program three weeks into the school year and started off following the local school calendar. I soon realized that I could cater our calendar to our needs, and not let the school calendar dictate our lives. […]

Whether you’re a newbie homeschool or a seasoned veteran, homeschool conventions provide a valuable source of encouragement, information, and fellowship. Hitting the Road: Homeschool Convention Time! The first time I walked into a convention center for a homeschool conference, I had already been homeschooling for nine years, but I was immediately OVERWHELMED! After attending several […]

White Water Rapid Days I had the best intentions. After squeezing in one last week of summer with my husband’s time off from work, we planned to “start school” full steam ahead on a Monday. Books were stacked and ready, schedules were organized, and the table was cleared off. Still trying to catch up on […]

Teach Them Diligently 2017 This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Don’t miss the Teach Them Diligently homeschool conventions for 2017. I have been fortunate to attend this convention since the first year it started, and the camaraderie and encouraging atmosphere cannot be found anywhere else. This convention is fun for the […]