What Exactly is Deschooling.. and Do I Need to Do It?
I haven’t always homeschooled. In fact, I spent a decade and a half working in the public school system and never even considered homeschooling. My brilliant son handled any school work that was handed to him, so I assumed that school would be a breeze for him – until it wasn’t. We’re accidental homeschoolers, forged […]
Unlocking Potential | The Benefits of Online Reading Programs for Neurodivergent Learners
An online reading program like Reading Eggs can be a valuable tool for helping a young neurodivergent kiddo work at his or her own pace, and help a busy homeschool mama be sure she’s meeting her child’s needs. We’ve used Reading Eggs a few times over the years to take the pressure off when I needed it — and my youngest used it to teach himself to read! In fact, we just started it up again for him as he needed a little more support in some comprehension areas.
Magnificent Music Games
My oldest daughter is always singing. Always. She’d love to make it to Broadway one day, but in the meantime, she remains active in our local musical theater productions, takes voice lessons, and performs as she walks around the house. Music is a language she speaks fluently and has embraced with her whole heart. We’ve […]
An Online Homeschool Math Solution for Families With Diverse Learners
Cue the tears. And much gnashing of teeth. It’s math lessons for the ten year old and this never, ever goes well for us here. Surprising, really, as we don’t typically have trouble with math in this house. Well, I should be completely honest and tell you that I’VE always had trouble with math. Since […]
Homeschoooling a Kid Who Is Smarter Than I am
It’s happened often enough that I don’t take offense anymore – person discovers I’m homeschooling only one of my kiddos, person inquires as to why, person discovers my kiddo is classified as profoundly gifted, person is either wildly interested or mildly threatened, then person asks, in all earnestness, “Do you think you can keep up […]