(UPDATED: This post was originally published in 2018, and updated in 2020) Hi everyone! I’ve been homeschooling for awhile now, and today I wanted to share my top 10 things I wish I knew BEFORE HOMESCHOOLING with you all! Some of these pearls of wisdom were shared with me when…
I don’t know about you all, but our January has been ho-hum in the back to school sense. We had an amazing time over the holidays, and then as most of you saw, Jason and I went on a vacation in January for our 20th wedding anniversary. Needless to say…
So what the heck is a lapbook and why should I use them in my homeschool? Well I’m so glad you asked! We’ve been using lapbooks in our homeschool for years and today I wanted to share a little bit about how we use them and why I love them…
Hi everyone! It’s January and no one here wants to go back to school! That means it’s time for my annual January Homeschool Blahs post! Honestly I do this annually now, not only to motivate me, but hopefully also motivate some of you as well! I figured if we’re having…
Hi friends! Are your kids whining about getting back into homeschool after the holiday season? Are you dragging your feet too? Well today I’ll be sharing my tips for getting your homeschooling groove back after the holidays! I don’t know about you all, but our January has been ho-hum in…
Hi friends, and welcome to another Tip Tuesday! Now that we’re in the trenches of preparing for high school I wanted to share my tips on what to do to prepare for high school, how to decide on coursework, create transcripts, and help planning the future course for your student.…
Hi friends! For today’s Tip Tuesday video, I’m talking about how to homeschool through kindergarten and early elementary years. Homeschooling is flexible in so many ways, and that includes what you choose to do for each year. Today I’ll be talking about the main subjects you’ll want to cover for…
Hi everyone! For today’s Tip Tuesday video, I’m talking about how to homeschool on a budget. Homeschooling is flexible in so many ways, and that includes budgeting. There are many options for homeschooling on a budget. Here are some things to consider when creating a homeschooling budget: Curriculum (most likely…
Hi friends! For today’s homeschooling Tip Tuesday I want to talk about how to transition from a traditional school setting to a homeschool environment mid-year. Switching to homeschooling can be an overwhelming experience for both the parent and the child and hopefully this video will help you prepare for the…
Hi friends! Welcome to the fourth video in the “Study Tips 101” series of my Tip Tuesday videos. In this series we’re going to cover several helpful tips and tricks that will help you and your students be successful in preparing for high school and even college. Hopefully you’ve watched…
