May 11, 2021Member-onlyLet’s Stop Chasing Educational UtopiasWhen we obsess about finding the perfect way to educate our children, we get lost in the search. In the meantime, our children’s education is less than it could be, not because we didn’t try our best, or because we chose the wrong educational philosophy, but rather, because we were…Education5 min readEducation5 min read
Published in The Homeschool Nook·Mar 30, 2021Member-only5 Ways to Liven Up Sight Words Reading PracticeSight word practice doesn’t need to be a boring chore. Here are some ways to liven it up while getting your kids moving, so you can get all those learning neurons fired up. A big problem with modern education is that we sit kids down. Sitting is not healthy for…Homeschooling7 min readHomeschooling7 min read
Mar 11, 2021Member-onlyHow Fine Motor Skills Build the BrainI walked into the kitchen to find a pile of peeled paint chips all over the floor, in front of the door, again. Yes, I had a toddler who was obsessed with peeling things. We did our best to feed this need with positive peeling tasks. Bananas, mandarins, and stickers…Homeschooling6 min readHomeschooling6 min read
Published in The Homeschool Nook·Feb 27, 2021Member-only2 Things That Ruin Your Chances of Homeschool SuccessThere are two key relationships that can sabotage homeschool success. Your relationship with the child and the child’s relationship with learning. If either of these is in need of repair, the learning process is stunted. So many questions brought by struggling homeschool parents to FB groups or support meetings come…Homeschooling8 min readHomeschooling8 min read
Jan 30, 2021Member-only25 Quick & Easy Ways to Get Kids Moving IndoorsEver wonder why kids have trouble concentrating on rainy days? I mean, when it’s yucky, cold, and gray outside, why should they be distracted from schoolwork? It’s not like they have anything better to do. Our brains are oxygen hogs. And the more we think, the more neurons are being…Learning4 min readLearning4 min read
Published in The Homeschool Nook·Jan 26, 2021Member-onlyWhy Teach Your Kids Latin?Teach your kids Latin because it is good for the brain. Latin, like any foreign language, is amazing brain food. Learning a foreign language increases both grey and white matter, brain density, and neural connections. Check the studies yourself, second-language learning is good for the brain. “Learning another language is one of the most effective and practical ways to increase intelligence…Latin10 min readLatin10 min read
Jan 21, 2021Member-onlyZoom Out to See All the Needs of Your Child’s BrainSometimes what we need to live better lives is not a resolution, but simply a shift in focus. Often this shift in focus is an expansion. We become hyper-focused on one part of our lives and this causes us to neglect other areas. …Parenting3 min readParenting3 min read
Published in The Homeschool Nook·Oct 23, 2020Member-onlyWhat to Expect Your First Year of HomeschoolingWhen you start homeschooling you are stepping into a whole new world. Knowing what to expect your first year of homeschooling can be the difference between becoming the heroess who slays the villain and the one who runs away from the story. If you are homeschooling for the first time…Homeschooling14 min readHomeschooling14 min read
Published in The Homeschool Nook·Sep 20, 2020Member-onlySailing Back to HomeschoolGetting back to homeschool routines is not always smooth sailing. Getting back to homeschool routines is not always smooth sailing. When you start a new homeschool year there are a lot of new routines to pull into place. Although you may feel like you are going to sink back into…Homeschooling4 min readHomeschooling4 min read
Sep 2, 2020Member-onlyWorried About Learning Gaps?Gaps are an opportunity — The homeschool Facebook groups are all abuzz with temporary homeschool moms who want to know what curriculum to buy in order to reintegrate seamlessly with the public school system when it finally opens again. They are homeschooling with good reason; the schools are failing to provide a good education. They…Learning3 min readLearning3 min read