We’ve been using Teaching Textbooks for several years now and it’s been a great fit for our large family homeschool. But 2020 presented some new challenges for everyone, including the Teaching Textbooks software. Teaching Textbooks 3.0 was available as a streaming program use Flash. But Adobe announced that it would discontinue support of Flash at the […]
Author: Lynna Sutherland
How to Outsource High School Chemistry without Sacrificing Flexibility
As a homeschool mom of eight, there’s one thing I’ve learned about outsourcing subjects – especially in the high school years: it isn’t as easy as it sounds! Yes, cost is always a consideration, but even if money were no object, there’s always a trade off. Enrolling our kids in outside classes can remove some of […]
Your Homeschool and the Enneagram
Sherri Lund is a Christian, veteran homeschool mom, and life coach. She has found the Enneagram to be particularly helpful in understanding her own healthy and unhealthy tendencies in relationship and how she can take those into consideration. She joined us to talk about how the Enneagram can be useful in our homeschools and families in […]
When One Kid Needs More Attention
If you’re homeschooling more than one child, and especially if you’re homeschooling a crew, changes are good that there will be times when one child – because of learning or behavior struggles, metal or physical health challenges or other reasons – needs a lot more of your attention than the other kids.My dear friend Kendra […]
Teaching to Their Strengths with Shawna Wingert
Before she became a homeschool mom (unexpectedly) Shawna Wingert was a corporate consultant teaching big-league companies how to maximize employee productivity and boost morale by focusing on making the best use of employee strengths rather than trying to correct weaknesses. When Shawna began homeschooling, she wondered if these same science-based, researched-backed approaches could work with her […]
Becoming a Brave Writer with Julie Bogart
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 […]
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 […]