Educational adventures are the best way to learn.  Homeschool can include adventure and excitement that goes beyond just school. This can inspire curiosity and engage your child in ways that books and worksheets cannot. It is easy to become focused on academics in your homeschool.  You choose a curriculum or online classes, you buy resources and off you go.  Especially, if you went to traditional school yourself, it is easy to think that homeschool is

Children will learn better and your homeschool will be more pleasant if your children are empowered to chart their own course.  The homeschool parent is the guide and coach.  Your homeschool will be more successful if you let your child have as much control as possible. Homeschool Education as a Meal Homeschooling offers you the opportunity to customize your child’s education to fit their needs and interests.  Education should not simply be something that you

If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that life is unpredictable.  We never know what the future holds.     Who would have dreamed, just a year ago, that cloth face coverings would be a booming business in 2020?  I never would have dreamed that I’d be living through a global pandemic and toilet paper would be a hot commodity.  But here we are.     As educators, this serves as a reminder for us that

Homeschooling with games is one of the best ways to engage children in a learning activity.  Children can even learn from games that aren’t strictly educational. Games are especially good on those days when everyone is feeling less motivated.  You can even play games on vacation and have fun while they are (sneakily) learning! Here are some of my favorite games and the skills involved: Games For Non-Readers: This can be a difficult age group