Easy Preschool Crafts and Activities Our littles can get pretty creative while we are heating our tea for the third time, switching the laundry, or answering a math question. Moms know there’ quiet. And then there’s “TOO QUIET”. …Read More »
One Powerful Homeschool Hack that will Save your Sanity Is your heart crying in your head, “Help! Homeschool…” Are you, frantically searching for all the tips tricks, hacks, and curriculum for your precious kids? Their education rests on your shoulders, right? The Secret to Being a Better Homeschooler Isn’t What You Think …Read More »
How to Make Learning Fun: EASY! She lays awake at night tossing and turning. She tries to rest, but when she closes her eyes she sees the slumped over image of her son burned into her memory. “I failed again.” She is confused. She read all the latest and greatest articles on how to teach her child, but when she tries to follow the advice, her son closes down and she becomes frustrated, discouraged and depressed. “I’m messing up my kid!” …Read More »
Don’t Homeschool Your Kids Dear homeschool mom, Don’t homeschool. I’m not kidding. Yes, kids need to read and write and solve basic math problems, but they don’t need school at home. They need to have plenty of time to run, jump, slide, swing, lay, laugh, build, and rest. Related: building toys Give them time to be bored, time to think, time to day dream. Don’t give them workbooks, worksheets, and hours of assignments. Instead, give them LESS. …Read More »
New to Homeschooling? Here are Mistakes to Avoid! Inside: 9 Secrets of Successful Homeschooling from me to you. I was a new homeschooler once. I had a 5th grader, a kindergartener with major medical issues, a toddler and I was pregnant. Ah, those were the days. Besides trying to manage two of different grades of school I was also trying to keep the baby safe and get dinner on the table all at the same time. Throw in the fact that I had a very difficult pregnancy and voila! I was a mess. A pregnant hot mess. I was so concerned about the academic part of homeschooling that I almost buried my poor 5th-grader in schoolwork. I stressed, I worried, and I panicked a bit. … Read More »
Godly Women and Homeschool Godly women are amazing. Just look at that Proverbs 31 woman? She’s up before dawn, goes to bed after dark. She’s cooking, sewing and even buying vineyards. I bet her To Do List was impressive. Do you ever look at your list for today and wonder how on earth will you squeeze time in for the Lord on top of all the things you need to get done? Is it really practical to put God first in your life? …Read More »
97+ Ideas for Making Math FUN Inside: A master list of simple, inexpensive, and fun ways to teach all the basic math principles your kids need to thrive. PLUS- Free Math Roadmap Most homeschoolers overcomplicate math with fancy curriculum, worksheets, quizzes, stop-watches and tests. We choose to be different! Related: Grab your FREE Math Roadmap Printable Stripping math back to its basic foundational core, we can set our kids up for success in life by giving them a solid foundation with allows them to add, subtract, multiply, divide, count, measure, weigh, and estimate. Most kids are not mathematicians hiding inside little bodies. They are dancers, chefs, architects, designers, farmers, mechanics, bankers, writers or yet-to-be-decideds. …Read More »
You Don’t Need to Apologize for Raising Kids In a Greenhouse It’s not fair. When you dedicate your life to raising your kids and personally stay at home to make sure their needs are met, you are like a master gardener inside a greenhouse. Greenhouses are safe and controlled environments which provide optimum conditions for seeds to grow. …Read More »
So God Made a HOMESCHOOL Mom, Like YOU God said, “MY kids need to be… dependable, honest, trustworthy and kind. content while folding laundry, going on a million errands, or picking up dog poop. able to pursue their unique talents. …So God made a homeschool mom. God said, “You see, Each of MY kids is uniquely and wonderfully made.” They need to be loved and cherished. They must learn the value of cleaning up after playing with glitter. And they need to have the freedom to explore, run, jump, swing, slide, and hike through my creation. …So God made a homeschool mom. … Read More »
Choosing a Chore System that Works for Your Family Inside: Age Appropriate Chores {printable} We have always believed in the philosophy that children are a welcomed addition to our family. We love, eat, live, play and WORK together as a family unit. We also make messes faster than the chicken can cross the road to prove to the opossum it can be done. … Read More »