Advent Traditions for All Ages Your kids see the calendar flip to November and suddenly they are ready for the holidays, right? It’s the same in my house. I am honored to be a part of the Homeschooling Through the Holidays Series at Life of a Homeschool Mom! Come see what we cooked up to help you celebrate the Advent Season with your family! …Read More »
Homeschool Wisdom from 26 Years in the Future. Wow Mama, We’ve learned so much about who we are as wives, moms, and homeschoolers over the last 26 years. I found a magical time machine that allows me to communicate with you while your hair is still dark brown and your weight still matches what your driver’s license says. …Read More »
Many Homeschoolers are Delayed Readers Too Inside: Ways to inspire your late reader. {Plus free cheatsheet} All FIVE of our sons were delayed Learners #1 Son Didn’t talk until he was four Couldn’t read until he was six Wouldn’t drive until he turned 19… Read More »
Homeschool: When Life Doesn’t Cooperate Inside: 5 Steps to Overcoming the Overwhelm! Plus a cute free printable! My youngest sons will battle over anything. Even freshly picked blackberries. Sitting on the porch quietly enjoying the sun and savoring the warmth and fleeting moments of summer vacation. That’s how this day began. So peaceful. So wonderful. Blessed. And then I heard them. … Read More »
Snow Day Activities for Kids that will Make them Smile We don’t usually get measurable snow where we live. I ran into the store to grab a few vegetables for dinner and barely made it out. We are in the “perfect storm” for snowfall for the next week and people are in a frenzy. Maybe I should have bought that banana? My husband is from Chicago. He didn’t rush to the grocery store or fret about fruit. …Read More »
How to Homeschool When that First homeschool Year is a Flop Sifting through my emails over coffee reading through questions form homeschool moms. How do you get kids to read? How do I teach kids respect for others and themselves? How do teach a child to write? And then my heart sunk. This one wasn’t a question, but an exhale of defeat from a mom who just began my free Homeschooling with confidence class. “My homeschool year was a flop”. … Read More »
Short Homeschool Funny Videos: Hilarious, Free and Fun A reader challenged me to make short homeschool funny videos. “We need these fun, joyful videos! Just make sure they’re short and sweet so that we have time to watch them!” ~Ericka Video Challenge accepted! Building with Legos: Yes, he made a Drum Foot Pedal Because Life’s too short to take yourself too seriously! Homeschooling and juggling The Secret Sauce to Teaching kids to write essays and research papers isn’t what you think! Mothers Against Cardboard Crossbows, Legos, and a Bouncy ball Homeschooling with Confidence {free} Homeschooling with Laundry Print this free homeschool mom reminder. This post comes with a free printable reminder list to help keep your heart focused on the heart of homeschooling. I always have the hardest staying focused. This printable simplifies it! Here is a sneak preview… Download Your Free Printable Download the checklist. You’ll get the printable, plus join 9,000+ homeschool moms who receive my weekly parenting tips and ideas! Print. Any paper will do the trick, but card stock would be ideal. Place it on your refrigerator as a helpful reminder.
We Deprive Our Sons On Purpose Yes, We deprive Our Sons on Purpose: That’s right. We deprive them. The Result of Deprivation? Boredom. Do not be afraid of a bored child. And DO Not rescue them. On the other side of boredom lives creativity, design, and ingenuity… A Bit of chaos. But out of this chaos, they create kingdoms! … Read More »
Simple Advent Activities that Add Holiday Spirit to Teaching Inside: Christmas and Winter Wrapped into Learning Activities Snow begs to be played in, candy canes plead to be enjoyed, and kids refuse to focus… Crazy Snowman Photo by Matteo Paganelli Sounds like the holidays to me. If you thought is was hard to get your kid’s attention during Thanksgiving, wait until you try during Christmas! I always switch to holiday themed activities during the holidays. Beginning today, let’s snuggle with our kids and slow down. In the flurry of decorations, shopping, and potential holiday madness we need to take the time to share “what really matters” with our kids. … Read More »
Decoding Boys: Raising Sons Can be Scary for Mom Letting dad take the reins, can be a bit unnerving for me. But it’s a beautiful thing… Boys are a different breed of animal than girls. The world can try to convince us to raise boys and girls the same way, but why? Boys and girls are beautifully and wonderfully made and so different from one another. … Read More »
Homeschooling Through the Holidays Inside: Five Secrets to Homeschooling During the Holidays. My boys will be thrilled that I am reminding you that there are only 26 days until Christmas. But there aren’t. There are actually almost 12.75 days until Christmas. But who’s counting? … Read More »
6 Advent Countdown Ideas: Start Now! I love the holidays! I love our Lord Jesus with all my heart and it simply makes my heart skip a beat that, at this time of year, I can celebrate His coming in creative and unique ways. As a homeschooler, I have to confess that I have an incredibly difficult time focusing on traditional studies during the holidays. I’m simply too distracted by HIM to get too wrapped up in anything else! While we will “do school” we will absolutely spend too much time doing other things… And that is just the way it is:). While I will incorporate “school” ideas soon enough, I want to let you know that if you are like me, distracted by the blinking lights and nativities… It’s OK! Actually, it fantastic. … Read More »
What does a Penny have to do with Homeschool Survival? Have you ever tried to put a penny on train tracks? We used to joke about living in a town quoted by Bugs Bunny. Apparently, this little town was where “Goldilocks was serving time for breaking and entering”. Ah, Tehachapi, Ca. A friend made up this little giggler to help his kids say the name of our little town: Q-“Why did the chicken sit on a pea pod?” A-“To Hatch a Pea!” … Read More »
Wow! When Kids Have a Chance to Shine it’s AMAZING What does it look like when you’re kids find their passion? https://abetterwaytohomeschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/kids-finding-passions.mp4 As a homeschooler, you want to give your kids a solid foundation in their education and expose them to all kinds of experiences until they find their passion. But exactly what does it look like when they are doing what they are meant to do? It looks the same for everyone. Something switches “on” they lose all their insecurities and they light up. … Read More »
Father’s Day Craft My dad slowly eyeballed the construction-paper arm. He clipped the threads that held it together and unfolded the flaps. He untied the string that held the accordion folded paper together. When unfolded, the card was a get well greeting from his little girl. Dad had carpel tunnel surgery on his wrist, and my get well card was a mock up of the surgery. He had to remove “stitches” and release the “nerves” to reveal my note. He loved it. Dads appreciate creativity as much as moms, they just do not get to experience it as often. … Read More »
DIY Trophy for Kiddos: Guaranteed to Bring a Smile! Don’t you LOVE it when you surprise yourself? Just yesterday, he standing in front of the tv mimicking the moves of his favorite Veggie superhero Larry Boy. Today, he left his teens in the dust. I guess I blinked. … Read More »
How to Homeschool Your child Without Losing Your Way Every January, I do a crazy purge of homeschooling. When we come back to our studies after Christmas it never fails. Suddenly, I can see how off-track I’ve allowed the kids to get. Even though I have great intentions, I always seem to put too much emphasis on ‘this curriculum and that lesson’ and with our time seeking the Lord together, praying, and serving each other gets pushed more and more off to the side. When I stop and focus on my kids’ hearts, attitudes, and character I realize I need to make some changes.… Read More »
Daily Advent Readings: Where Do You Begin? Inside: What Bible Verses should you read with your kids during Advent? Here are Daily Bible Readings for every day during Advent. It’s as simple as: Download, Print, and Begin. Download your FREE “Advent Reading Freebie HERE” {Printable} Starting Late? No Worries. Jump in at any time! Related: When the Holidays Mess with your Homeschooling Mojo Looking for More Advent Goodies? Advent Calendar Ornaments 17 of the Best Advent for Kids Activities for your Family Print this free homeschool mom reminder. This post comes with a free printable reminder list to help keep your heart focused on the heart of homeschooling. I always have the hardest staying focused. This printable simplifies it! Here is a sneak preview… Download Your Free Printable Download the checklist. You’ll get the printable, plus join 9,000+ homeschool moms who receive my weekly parenting tips and ideas!Print. Any paper will do the trick, but card stock would be ideal.Place it on your refrigerator as a helpful reminder.
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Am I Alone in this Crazy Battle? Inside: 5 Things Parents Should Pass On To Thier Kids Look for the ray of hope… The year was 2010, and our oldest son was excitedly describing a new novel series he stumbled upon at the library. “Mom, don’t freak out.” Those words sent a shiver through my spine, but I bit my tongue really hard so my ears would stay open. … Read More »