When I posted a homeschool update back in October, I mentioned the struggle Oliver and I had with his pencil grip and how much he’d improved since August. Several people reached out to me wanting to know more about how I helped him overcome his issues with fine motor skills and handwriting. So in this post I’m going…
September marked one year of homeschooling for our family! Overall, this has been a great experience, but not always an easy one. Figuring out how to educate my kids from home has come with a steep learning curve. Here are the three main lessons I’ve learned over the last year…
Around this time last year, we made the decision to start homeschooling. Searching for curriculum and trying to figure out what was going to work best for me and my daughter was really overwhelming. I’d heard lots of people say that they liked The Good and the Beautiful curriculum, which is what I ended up using. But I was…
We all know that moms wear dozens of hats in a given day. Even when you aren’t a homeschooling family or distance learning motherhood still encompasses the role of teacher. And if you ARE distance learning or making the switch to homeschooling, you’ve probably realized that trying to get your kids to acknowledge this new, formal role of…
A week from now, my daughter begins Kindergarten. Not in a public school, not through distance learning. Her teacher is me. Her school is our home. We are officially embarking on the path of becoming a homeschool family. And I’m gonna be honest: I am terrified. Up until a few weeks ago, I fully expected Psalm to be returning…
