8 Reasons Unit Studies WORK!
If your goal is to turn your children into lifetime learners, unit studies work really well! Take a look at these 8 reasons Unit Studies WORK! 1. Children get a chance…
Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing
You’ve probably heard this adage:“When you’re up to your keester in alligators, it’s hard to remember that you set out to drain the swamp.” Same for homeschooling, eh? Not that our…
Why Hands-On Teaching is Worth Your Effort
Let's talk about Why hands-on teaching is worth your effort. When I was growing up, my mom served us a wide variety of good-for-you foods. They were well prepared, but…
How I Created a Life-Changing Homeschool Experience by Accident
When I began homeschooling 32 years ago in Germany, my curriculum options were extremely limited. As far as I know, there was only one book fair in the entire country.…
Why Kids Hate School and What to Do About It
Hang around parents long enough, and you’ll hear someone say, “My kid hates school! I can’t make him to do anything!” The complaint is common for parents whose children are…
4 Ways to Preserve Your Child’s Love of Learning
Children are natural learners. They come into the world wide-eyed and curious. Many child experts say that children learn as much in the first five years as they will learn in…
New – My Homeschool Mentor
Sometimes I sort of lose my way a bit…get distracted with all the “doing” and forget about WHY I started doing things in the first place. Maybe you can relate?…