We have a very special kind of paranoia going on around our house lately. Dozens of times each day we will hear “Am I OK? Both kids ask this question when they come into contact with anything that may contaminate their hands or their clothes. Bear Bear especially will ask this question to make sure…
February, even though it is the shortest month of the year, for me it is the longest month of the year. (And this year February even contains an extra day. Why couldn’t we have that extra day in June?) The winter blues hit me hardest in February. We have been in the winter season for…
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…
Homeschooling Basics for Beginners Sometimes homeschooling gives you the greatest joy but it also provides your biggest struggle.. It overwhelms you, and it’s difficult to find the basics of where to even start. Every day you stay at home with your children, seemingly oblivious to the world outside the walls of your home. The entire…
Sometimes I get frustrated because I don’t feel as if I am contributing anything to my family. (And by anything I mean money). I am busy from before the sun comes up until well after dark trying to make everything run smoothly for my family. I am the housekeeper, teacher, chaffeur, organizational expert, cook, mama,…
What does it mean that a person is unschooling? Am I really unschooling? The definition on Wikipedia says: Unschooling is an educational method and philosophy that advocates learner-chosen activities as a primary means for learning. This is a definition that I love: Unschooling doesn’t mean a “power shift” from parents to kids, regarding their learning….
Hello! Welcome to my homeschooling blog! My name is Melanie and I am mama to two wonderful kiddos. Super Stuffy is 11 …