What ‘Stuff’ Do I Need to Start Home Schooling?
You can start home-schooling with just the items you have around the house. Bearing their age and abilities in mind – in fact you want to keep assessing their level of ability as you go so you don’t overwhelm a child too young and turn them off learning altogether.
My daughter Veronica started reading before she [...]
For Harried Home Schooling Moms
I recently found myself teaching Sunday School at church and bible study at the elementary school…
For those of you who didn’t know me when I was a city girl, let me tell you dealing with more than one child at a time (never let them outnumber you was my motto!), much less a roomful of [...]
Home School 101
From the first day of Kindergarten, as we send our children off to public schools, we feel satisfied that they are receiving a quality education. After all, our taxes are paying top dollar for the teachers, care takers, supplies and buildings, but the question still remains: are we really receiving our money’s worth from public [...]
Read moreHome School – A Viable Alternative
As this site is primarily about living in the country, and secondary about raising children in the country, one of the first aspects to your new country home that you’ll investigate is the quality of schools in the area.
How far are they away from your home? What of their reputations? What alternative services are available [...]
Home Schooling – Elementary Age
The pages here on home schooling are as old as this website. Even after 10 years, after recent review, the concepts and theories have stood the test of time.
"Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired."Terri- age 4
Just like John Holt’s books, the needs of children and the public schools that we shove them [...]
Avoiding Home School Burnout
When we parents take on the responsibility of educating our child, one of the more common complaints in the first year is home school burnout. There are many reasons for this exhaustion and boredom, illness, new family members, added responsibilities, a change in routine, plus multiple others.
Symptoms of burnout vary from a lack of patience [...]
