(A Review of Two Books Every Family Should Read!) Childhood Connections Recently I shared the story of a lady who lived in the Orient for a time and noticed that children were frequently familiarized with math and science symbols and ideas the way most young [...]
REALITY CHECK: What are you doing right now to both make it a better summer and a more successful homeschool in the fall? Here in the Northern Hemisphere**, the traditional school year has just ended and families are gearing up for a new summer routine. [...]
Rabbit Trails This last week the Super Bowl was in the news quite a bit, and due to our particular interest in it, my kids and I got sucked into a YouTube vortex exploring various renditions of the national anthem of the United States. Which, [...]
Welcome to the Journey Homeschooling is a big change for most people! It's different from what we were raised in, and different from most of the people we know and are surrounded with. Like with any lifestyle commitment - from weight loss, overcoming addiction, religious [...]
This is more of an "Inspiration Minute" -- a quick snippet I'm sharing that started as a conversation on our Facebook group. Don't Try This At Home I just googled "freak accident conveyor belt." I don't recommend it, but I'm sure you can imagine the [...]
Question K.B. says: I'm so nervous to homeschool my daughter. She tested in GATE [Gifted and Talented Education] at school and I'm afraid I won't be able to give her what she needs at home. Any words of wisdom, advice, etc.? Answer Giftedness is one [...]
C. R. says: I'm working through The Phases of Learning and am wondering how to structure/assist the learning if they're young Love of Learners. I have a 7yo girl and a 2yo girl. Say, if the 7yo wants to learn about "George Washington", where do [...]
Trapped Sometimes reading a certain article, book, blog, tweet or other idea just … sticks. It resonates. It’s memorable. It makes you think. Or laugh. Maybe it causes you to frown. Or shake your head in surprise. For example, I recently read an article published [...]
My youngest (of 8) has been "almost reading" for 5 years. At just-turned-eleven, it's finally clicking for her. Shouldn't shock me (although I kept thinking/hoping/chanting "this time will be different"), because several of her siblings, and her father, were all on that same timeline. (Divergent [...]
See. Learn. One of the keys to great education is to raise children in a “print-rich environment” (see Maya Thiagarajan, “are asian kids really better at math?” Parents, September 2016), by surrounding them with access to books and examples of parents, siblings and others reading [...]
