The following is a post from contributing writer Lauren from Mama’s Learning Corner.
Setting up a schedule with kids and chores can sometimes be overwhelming: Where should I start? Should we have a reward system? Do I need a chart?
Browse through these great homeschooling links and see what methods would fit your particular family the best. (more…)
The following is a post by contributing writer Michelle of Raising Cajuns.
Everyone has good days and bad days. Homeschoolers are no different. Some days flow with ease, while others sputter and chaos ensues. At the end of the tough days, you go to bed knowing you can start with a clean slate the next day. That maybe the kids were just tired, or you had too many commitments that day, or you just plain woke up on the wrong side of the bed. You know that tomorrow will be better.
But this post isn’t about those days. This post is about the days, weeks, and even months of your life when everything around you has fallen apart. You know with a good amount of certainty that external circumstances will not be better the next day. In fact, they just might get worse. (more…)
Written by contributor Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers.
A couple of weeks ago, I had finally saved enough money to do something that I’d wanted to do for several months – get my two younger kids laptops. We don’t spend a lot of money on curriculum and, now that they’re both in middle school, I saw a lot of positives to them each having their own computers (rather than using mine or the ancient desktop that’s on its last leg).
The two immediate benefits I saw were math and typing. We use computer-based math programs and both kids are going to be learning typing this year. The fact that the kids are now able to do those things on their own devices is definitely a sanity-saver. However, I’m seeing lots of other benefits as well. (more…)