A while back I experienced “one of those” days. One of those days in which I would love to pull the covers back over my head. I felt down for absolutely no reason. My head felt heavy and fogged up, my emotions crashed, and I fought hard to keep my anger in check. During those…
Most people possess an opinion on education. Some believe in homeschooling, others are firmly against it. You already know that I unequivocally believe in homeschooling, but in this post I will describe the top six homeschooling myths that I have encountered in my twenty five years of teaching. As a trained schoolteacher, I can honestly…
When I first embraced the Charlotte Mason approach to teaching my children, I found notebooking as a way to bypass all those endless worksheets. I have extensive experience with worksheets, both as a student and as a teacher. When I taught using the ABeka curriculum, I found it to be worksheet heavy, which created a…
Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10 In some of my previous…
Have you ever sat down and counted how many mom hats you wear? My two biggest hats are my mom hat and my wife hat. Coming in close behind follows my homeschooling/teacher hat. But there are many other hats that we as moms wear. Chaffeur, cook, maid, nurse, counselor, playmate, veterinarian, landscaper, decorator, laundress. I’m…
(This post contains affiliate links which means that I get a small commission if you buy from one of my links at no extra cost to you.) It’s that time of year again. Time to plan my homeschool schedule for the coming year. This time always excites me, because I love planning. My imagination goes…
Are You a Type A or Type B Homeschool Mom? Teacher’s Education Caters to the Type A personality Going through my teacher’s education, I learned that there was a specific way to teach in the classroom. We all learned how to teach children to read, write and figure math. My professors presented multiple strategies for…