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Our family is planning a vacation to Wyoming and South Dakota this summer. So, why am I talking about homeschooling? Because we are doing unit studies and reading books about those two states and different places, people, animals, plants, etc. in preparation for our trip. We are learning a little history, geography, science, math and [...]
Sometimes, it gets hard to homeschool. Well, honestly, it’s always hard to homeschool, but some times it’s worse than others. Recently, I hit a rough patch in our schooling that has caused me to sit back and reevaluate what I was doing. Is the program for us? Is the curriculum for us? Why am I [...]
If any of you are regular readers of my posts here on a Nation of Moms, you know that deadlines and I do not get along. At all. So, I definitely did not understand that I was getting into deadline heaven when I first started cyber school with the twins. If you refer to Why [...]
I think I lost a friend. I don’t know how, but I’m pretty sure she’s not my friend anymore. And, I think she’s not my friend because I have made the decision to put my kids above my career. We all make decisions in life, some big and some small, and we make them everyday. [...]
I know this might come a tad bit on the late side, but I just didn’t have the time to plan out our school year until just recently. (Or perhaps I was just avoiding the responsibility because I didn’t want to add one more thing to my already filled plate.) Hopefully this might help some [...]
In the last two parts of Why I No Longer Homeschool we talked about what led me to cyber school and the benefits to me. This time, I would like to take a minute to talk about what to look for in a cyber school~ in case you decide to give it a shot for [...]
In a previous post, I discussed my decision to enroll the girls in a cyber school. This post is about the benefits to ME! I remember that fateful day in October 2009~ Knuckles’ very first Parent-Teacher conference. She was in Kindergarten. It changed my life forever. I don’t remember if I had The Princesses [...]
I know I ‘homeschool.’ and I am (one of) the homeschool contributor (who misses her deadlines by 2 or 3 months) here, but I have a confession. I am not homeschooling anymore. My kids are going to *GASP* public school. Well, kinda… Not really but kinda… I have, indeed enrolled my kids in public school [...]
According to several Twitter (@momtosprouts) and Facebook (Home Grown Families) prompts I am the ONLY single Mom that homeschools. Fortunately, a Google search confirmed that this isn’t true but there definitely aren’t a lot of us. Homeschooling is hard. Period. When you talk to other homeschooling Moms they will tell you how much they love [...]
Have I shared with you my love for Montessori? If I haven’t, I apologize. I am completely engrossed in the entire idea and have started implementing and modeling our environment after these very principles. So where do I get my inspiration and ideas for Montessori activities for my 3 year old son? From three very [...]
Whenever we could, the main principle my husband and I tried to follow in our homeschool was child-led learning. Child-led learning is what I consider the most important principle of Montessori education – regardless of the child’s age. And child-led learning is often where dads – and grandpas – can help the most educationally. I [...]
So, you have decided to homeschool! Congratulations! You have prayed, weighed your options, researched curriculum and talked to everyone you know who has ever used the words ‘home’ and ‘school’ in the same sentence. Now, all you have left to do is begin the glorious journey of educating your children at home. Wait. What? What [...]
Dr. Maria Montessori brought a new method of education to the world in the early 1900s. Children are still benefiting today. Whether or not your preschooler attends a Montessori school, you can help your child by following some basic Montessori principles at home. Here are the top 3 Montessori principles you can use with your [...]
Hello! My name is Tiffany and I am from Home Grown Families. I am so excited to be able to do a guest post for Village of Moms! Since it is Back to School time, I was asked to write about why I homeschool. That is such a hard question to answer because there are [...]
Elizabeth from More Than A Mom writes: I am so much more than just one role. I’m a MOM to two beautiful children; I’m a WIFE; I’m a CAREGIVER with my home day care; I’m ME because I have a variety of interests that include spirituality, menu planning, toddler stories and ideas to keep their interest while [...]
Another great post from Carissa at Will Travel by Foot! I will admit something embarrassing to you right here and now. Are you ready? My five year old son knows more state and country capitals than I do. Let’s just say geography has never been one of my strong points, which is pretty sad coming [...]
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