Do you feel overwhelmed teaching writing in your homeschool? Have you tried other methods or programs that left your kids believing they were bad at writing or that they hated writing? Julie Bogart joined us on the LIVE without Training Wheels show to talk about the Brave Writer program, how it’s more mindset than method, and […]
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Writer’s Workshops with Multiple Ages
Homeschooling multiple ages and wondering how to manage writing instruction? Let’s chat about using Writer’s Workshops from Layers of Learning! Sisters Karen and Michelle – sisters, homeschool moms, and creators of Layers of Learning are here to chat with us about how to teaching writing to multiple ages with their new Writer’s Workshop resources! Listen to […]
Want Confident Teens? Empower with Personalized Learning
Preview: Homeschooling a crew and looking for flexible options to empower confidence in your teens? Check out this option for online personalized learning!She lay on my bed, staring at the ceiling. She was trying to speak with a calm, level voice, but I could see the shiny liquid pooling in the corners of her eyes. She […]
Planning for the Non-Planning Homeschool Mom
If you’d ask me a year ago if I was the type to plan my school year over the summer, I would have said, “No way!” That sounded completely overwhelming and also like a big effort in futility. Pin0 Share0 Tweet0 I mean, why write down what you’re going to do every day of the […]
How to Rock the “Wrong” Homeschool Curriculum
Maybe it’s time to pick a new curriculum and you’re paralyzed with indecision, afraid you might pick the “wrong” one. Maybe you’ve already picked something, and now you’re afraid you made the “wrong” choice … but there’s no money left in the budget for something new (or brain cells left in your head for more […]
The Two-Hat Homeschool Planning Method for a Stress-Free School Year
There you sit, still trying to make yourself wake up all the way. Your coffee cup is somewhere getting cold (maybe it’s still in the microwave from the last time you re-heated it). And you’re slumped over at the table with a big stack of curriculum in front of you. It’s 10 am and you haven’t […]
2019-2020 Homeschool Resource Preview
It’s about time to start planning the 2019-2020 Homeschool Year. I’ve collected all of my resources and curriculum and I’m ready to dive into some focused planning. But first, how about a little show and tell? Want to see what we’ve collected for next year? For the first time, I’ll be homeschooling elementary, middle school and […]
How to Avoid the “Gotcha” Trap: The Circle of Grace
GotchaYou know that moment. That moment when you can see as clear as day that your child is wrong. And he or she either doesn’t realize it, or won’t admit it. You want to get to the bottom of the issue. You want to settle the sibling dispute. You want to end this debate once and […]
6 Questions to Ask When the Kids are Fighting (Again)
In our church, children are baptized as babies. Then, when they are ready, they make a public profession of faith and are welcomed to take communion as full members. When my oldest children were younger, I really struggled with the issue of how to know when they were ready to join the church. I’d look at […]
5 Quick Fixes for When You’re Overwhelmed with Constant Sibling Bickering
If it isn’t one thing, it’s another. Nobody wants the blue cup. They all – down to the toddler to who can’t even talk yet – are demanding the red one. There is a giant mess in the family room that it seems was caused by anyone and everyone except “me”. And all parties are equally and […]