Do You Still Read to Your Children?

Do You Still Read to Your Children?

When are kids too old for read-alouds? Short answer: maybe never! Reading books to preschoolers is a given, and children love it. But in my view, the read-aloud experience is not just for toddlers, and as children grow older (even into their teens), that time spent...
January Homeschool: Stepping Into the New Year

January Homeschool: Stepping Into the New Year

  It’s January. Are you ready for it?   I tend to take a two pronged approach: half the day I do a happy dance for beginning a fresh new year, half the day I slog around in my slippers feeling sad that the holidays are over.   But the show must go...
Fall Checklist for School at Home

Fall Checklist for School at Home

  Ah, the annual back-to-school checklist! You may be thinking of notebooks, markers, pens and the like. It’s always fun to start off with new supplies.  However, for successful school at home, there’s another kind of checklist.   Here are some...
Follow Your Homeschooling Dreams

Follow Your Homeschooling Dreams

  Homeschooling dreams? Of course!   If you are homeschooling, there is a reason for it.   Maybe you’re just doing what is required by Covid-era public school programs.   Maybe you’ve chosen to homeschool because of educational,...
Homeschool in November: Settling In

Homeschool in November: Settling In

  Whether this is your first year of homeschooling or your twelfth, it may take a while to find your rhythm. In fact, you might just now feel that you’ve worked out the kinks and things are starting to roll. And that’s ok!   The first month or...