Encouragement and Tips For Homeschool Moms

Homeschooling places parents at the very center of their children’s learning experience. You are not only guiding academic growth, but also shaping the emotional tone of the home, modeling problem solving, and holding space for curiosity, frustration, and discovery. Because of this, your well-being is not separate from your homeschool. It is woven directly into …

Besides being good for child development, there are many benefits of patience, but teaching kids patience is easier said than done. How to teach kids patience.

How to Raise Successful Kids Everybody wants to raise a successful kid, but what does that really mean? What does it really mean to raise successful kids?  What are the success principles needed to get kids to where you are or where you want to be? The answer is not all that simple. Different people …

The Hess UnAcademy Homeschool Method There are many MANY great ways to homeschool your children. You might pick one method, settle in, and stick with that for the course of your homeschooling career. You might pick one method, decide you hate it, and bounce around until you find a method that works for you. Some …

Are you looking for homeschool scheduling ideas? What makes the ideal homeschool schedule? The answer might surprise you.

The best educational board games of 2024. These learning board games focus on math, reading, STEAM, life skills, and more. Learn something new with your kids today.

Project based learning starts with following the child’s lead and a project based homeschool focuses on engaging children in hands-on projects and activities that give them a well-rounded educational experience.

What is Unschooling? Do Unschoolers Turn Out Okay? Raise your hand if you’ve heard of unschooling! When I first started researching homeschooling (back when my oldest was 4 or so), I was drawn to the name ‘unschooling’ because of the name. But I really didn’t know what it meant. What is unschooling?! Anything with ‘un’ …

Learning With Games with Game-Based Learning Activities In the eighteen years we spent homeschooling our four kids, we utilized several different modes of curriculum. Out of all of the variety of materials, there are a few tried and true methods that stuck with the children and really grew their knowledge in ways that were fun. …

So you want to start homeschooling, but you’re overwhelmed trying to figure out how to homeschool. If you’re new to home education and you’re asking how do I start homeschooling, this can seem like a great big world. And it is. But also, it’s not. Once you’re a part of the homeschool community, you’re in …

What’s The Secret To Raising Kids of Character? The secret is not in what you teach kids, but how you teach them.

The funniest homeschool memes and quotes on the internet are here, ready to make you laugh! Funny sayings about homeschooling before, during, and after lockdown

What is Lifeschooling? There are many different ways to homeschool. In fact, there are probably about as many ways to homeschool as there are homeschooling families! From Charlotte Mason to Waldorf, from Unit Studies to a more traditional school such as Online K-12 – homeschooling methods and styles can quite literally span the board.  In …

The other day, I was reading an article on Staycations. In that article, the gal talks about finding inexpensive staycation and vacation ideas close to home, such as State and National Parks. It occurred to me that I’ve been holding out on you guys! I’ve been happily enjoying free visits to National Parks for a long time now, and I’ve …

What is relaxed homeschooling? Did you know true relaxed homeschooling is not what most people think it to be? Relaxed homeschooling is so much more than a loose homeschooling schedule.

Are children incapable of learning? Or do children become what we believe them to be? The Montessori style of homeschooling says children are capable of great things.

What is Unit Studies in Homeschooling? Unit Studies is less a style of homeschooling and more a procedure for homeschooling. Families who utilize this method plan their lessons using unit studies for homeschoolers they either found online or created themselves. Unit Studies is a method that can be utilized with many of the other homeschooling …

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What is Charlotte Mason Homeschooling – What You Need to Know In my online homeschooling groups, Charlotte Mason homeschooling is perhaps the most popular. At least amongst those whom I surveyed. 🙂 But why? What is Charlotte Mason homeschool, and who the heck is Charlotte Mason? Who Is Charlotte Mason? Charlotte Mason was a British …

A Basic Overview of Thomas Jefferson Education Homeschooling Thomas Jefferson was an early American hero who was very passionate about education.  He worked to provide an education for all children and was a key player in making education free for all; in fact, Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia. This University was heavily revolved …