Fun Days and Field Trips
Every classroom needs discipline, even a homeschool classroom. I learned long ago that positive consequences for good behavior are just as important as negative consequences for bad behavior. And so…
My Home Schooling Philosophy
Teaching is one of my passions. As a kid I enjoyed giving my siblings homework and spelling tests. 😆 When I got a chance to go to college, elementary education…
How to Teach your Kids to Read
Maybe you're teaching homeschool and aren't sure where to start with reading. Maybe your little one is in preschool and you want to give them a head start. Or maybe…
Culture of Kindness Part 2
Earlier this year I wrote a post about teaching kindness to our kids by studying world geography in homeschool: Homeschool: Culture of Kindness. I had to write a part 2…
Culture of Kindness
In our homeschool lessons this year we're learning about world cultures. That made me think about what kind of culture we have at home.
Layering Lessons
Homeschooling multiple grades can be a real hassle. You can make yourself crazy trying to keep all the kids working but only really teaching one kid at a time. I've…