I’ve been a homeschooling mom for 25+ years, and I’ve had seasons of joy and seasons of struggle. And it’s in the season of struggle that I crash … big time. I feel overwhelmed and weary. I wonder why I’ve chosen to home educate my kids. Looking back, I’ve discovered that the struggle usually stems… [Continue Reading]
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Homeschool Basics: Balancing Your Own Goals and Dreams
Congratulations to last week’s winner: Jessica Lippe — please e-mail your mailing addresses to my assistant (amy@triciagoyer.com)! Enter below for your chance to win a copy of Homeschool Basics! Balancing Your Own Goals and Dreams (from Homeschool Basics) It’s easy to think about focusing on relationships with others. It’s harder remembering that we also need to nurture… [Continue Reading]
Your Local Library: The Frugal Homeschool Mom’s Best Friend
Congratulations to last week’s winner: Marianna Ballard — please e-mail your mailing addresses to my assistant (amy@triciagoyer.com)! Enter below for your chance to win a copy of Homeschool Basics! Your Local Library: The Frugal Homeschool Mom’s Best Friend (from Homeschool Basics) Regardless of whether you pick traditional curriculum or take a non-curriculum approach (Kristi describes in the… [Continue Reading]
How to Encourage Your Kids to Write | Kristin L. Hanley
As an online English professor I know what it means to teach “the dreaded class.” Aside from public speaking courses, composition seems to be the most intimidating class students take. The way they tremble during introductions, you’d think I’d asked my students to swim with sharks. Although writing well can feel like jumping into deep… [Continue Reading]
4 Activities for Your Child’s Summer
4 Activities for Your Child’s Summer For many children, summer is a time for travel, imagination, and time with siblings. Think back to when you were a kid. Which memories of summer activities are the strongest in your mind? Which memories do you want to give to your children too? Which childhood summer memories are… [Continue Reading]
The Most Important Part about Homeschooling
I started homeschooling in 1994. At the time there were no homeschooling blogs, very few curriculum choices, and not very many people to talk with about homeschooling questions. Homeschooling and a Love for Learning I remember one gathering of homeschool moms that I went to. We sat in Linda’s living room and just talked about… [Continue Reading]
5 Keys to Homeschooling Success
As a homeschooling mom for twenty years (with fifteen years to go), I have a lot of stuff. Books, papers, DVDs, CDs, schedules, papers, you name it. Yet even more consuming is organizing my thoughts and plans. There is so much you can do, how do you know what you should do? After twenty years… [Continue Reading]
Best Read Alouds {Picture & Chapter Books}
One of my favorite times of the day is when I get the kids settled in a night and it’s time to read. Bedtime reading has been a tradition that we’ve done for the last 20+ years. We make sure all electronics are turned off, the kids get ready for bed, and we sit down as… [Continue Reading]
Homeschooling in the Shade by Hettie Brittz {Plus a Giveaway!}
Have you ever found another homeschooling mom who gets you and who could handle the truth about how you’re really doing? That would be like finding a shady tree on the side of the road to rest under. I’m still looking, most of the time. I try to pretend I am quite okay to Lone… [Continue Reading]
Homeschooling Fears
When I first started homeschooling I was afraid of a few things. My kids would get on my nerves. My kids wouldn’t get enough socialization. My educational weaknesses would be my kids’ educational weaknesses. Now in my 20+ years of homeschooling, I can say that all of those have come TRUE. 1. My kids did get… [Continue Reading]
Great Read Alouds for K-2
Looking for some great books to read with your kids? Here’s a list of read alouds for K-2. Perfect for your library’s summer reading program! 1. The Little Old Lady Who was not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams 2. Love you Forever by Robert Munsch 3. I Have to Go by Robert Munsch 4. … [Continue Reading]
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