Let’s face it – dad’s are typically not engaged in the homeschool life. If your family is anything like mine – then your husband is out working hard for the money to make all your homeschooling dreams come true. When he gets home, it is dinner, usually an evening practice/scouting/church event, kids go to bed,…
How to Set Up a Simple Inexpensive Homeschool Classroom
*** See updates at end of post In preparation for this post, I just searched “homeschool classrooms” in Pinterest to look at what other moms are doing that might be different than me…um…wow! I saw some of the most amazing furniture, decorating, storage, and learning stations! It made me a little bit sad because we…
6 Reasons You Actually Do Need a Homeschool Room
I know, I know. Nearly every homeschooling blog post every written says that you absolutely do NOT need a classroom…as they take you on a tour of their pristine, all white classroom full of thousands of dollars of furniture, curriculum, supplies, and computers. I’m not trying to be the bad guy, but I do want…
6 lessons learned from switching curriculums mid year
It was 12:30 pm. The 2 younger siblings were down for rest time. My 1st grader was waiting anxiously at the classroom table. It was time for the daily math showdown. She would groan, get frustrated, maybe cry – I would try my best to take it slow, make it fun (yay for Pinterest math…
How to Homeschool with Toddlers and Not Lose Your Mind
In the first week of homeschooling, I nearly quit. I was so, so close to throwing in the towel. I was trying to teach reading to my 1st grader, but I could barely be heard above my 4-year-old singing Disney Princess songs at the top of her lungs, and my 2 year old constantly interrupting…
