Our Schoolroom: Making the Most of Small Spaces
Wednesday, 23 August 2017
When my husband and I were first married, we began a discussion about homeschooling. By the time our first child was born five years later, we knew that we wanted to homeschool. I had been a schoolteacher, teaching second grade and then special education. However, I quit working to stay home with our first
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25 Unique Field Trips Across the U.S.
Tuesday, 22 August 2017
Some of our most memorable homeschooling experiences have been made while on vacation. That may be because most of our vacations are better known as educational field trips. Regardless of the duration of our “vacation,” whether it’s a day, a week, or a month, there’s usually something we can experience together while learning something
Remind Me Again: Why Are We Homeschooling?
Monday, 21 August 2017
We are in this for the long haul; however, periodically over the fifteen years that we have been homeschooling, I have called my husband at work to say, “Remind me again: Why are we homeschooling?” Thankfully he has always been rock solid in his support and encouragement, and each time I have called him
Under Pressure
Sunday, 20 August 2017
“Hurry!” How many times did I say that in those early years of homeschooling? Hurry and finish that math page. Hurry and get in the car. Hurry and eat. Hurry, hurry, hurry! Now that my children are graduating and leaving the house, I want to scream, “Slow down!” What drove me to spend so












































































