*Warning, Warning* Does that imaginary flashing red light ever appear over your head, or your child’s head, when things have begun to go south in school? Whether your kids are traditionally schooled or homeschooled, it’s likely that at some time, you’ve arrived at a point in the school year where
Category: Teaching Techniques
Tired of the same old boring journal prompts? Here are some fresh ideas to get those little (and not-so-little) minds turning in an imaginative direction! Meaningful journaling is an important skill. Writing a little bit everyday is also a fantastic way to develop both creative and analytical writing skills that
We have so many choices as homeschoolers. This sounds like it’s really great, and it is, but sometimes the choices can feel overwhelming. One choice I hear a lot of parents questioning is considering the value of assigning letter grades to work for the lower grade levels. Is it worth
Handwriting is one of those subjects that many homeschoolers are unsure whether they should focus on, or not. I mean, does penmanship really matter in this day and age, with all the typing and texting? This is another question I am asked regularly as a teacher. Here is my humble,
Here’s the thing everyone…teaching math is sometimes difficult. It just is, and there isn’t really anything we can do about it…OR IS THERE?? Mamas, don’t worry! I’ve got you! This is PH@H…of course there’s something we can do about it! Let’s dive in! Math is one of those subjects that
Reading curriculum. Books. Novels. Classics. New authors. Historical Fiction. Shakespeare. Sci-Fi. Does Captain Underpants count? What about Diary of a Wimpy Kid? Do we have to read Grapes of Wrath?? HELPPPP!!!!! If looking at this list ties your stomach in knots or brings you worry, help is on the way.
What’s the RIGHT way to homeschool?? Whoa…now that’s a loaded question if I’ve ever heard one…and boy have I heard THIS one more times than I can count! Though the years, and even now as we go on about our homeschooling life, I often have other mamas ask me for
We’re back at it! Isn’t it great to start a new week with a fresh slate? We wake up on Monday morning, energized and ready to go…sometimes. And then there are those other Mondays when no one wants to wake up, last week’s work didn’t *quite* get finished, everything seems
It’s interesting how many of us consider coloring to be solely a preschool, kindergarten, or at least lower elementary school activity. We excitedly offer coloring pages to our little ones with the changing seasons and holidays, and with each new science unit. And then…we stop. Out of the blue. Without