Tips for Homeschooling with a Newborn Take Breaks In my last month of pregnancy, I took a maternity leave from scheduled schooling for three months. We only went on one field trip; I didn’t schedule curriculum and we didn’t participate in any extracurricular activities. My children did play educational games and would willingly
March is now upon us, and with its (hopefully) milder weather come thoughts of moving outdoors with our homeschool activities. We especially enjoy doing crafts and experiments out in the sunshine (so much easier to clean up), and like having the space to spread out. During the colder months we rely on visiting homeschool
Grab the glitter and the glue, the paper and the pipe cleaners, the rulers and the markers—it’s National Craft Month! Crafts offer a variety of hands-on learning opportunities for kids. Many crafts involve measuring, designing, problem-solving, and other skills—plus children have fun doing it and can admire their work when they’re done. Here are
When we are talking about birthday presents and greeting cards, I always tell my child that handmade items will have high value as gifts. Handmade gifts are intrinsically special; the touch of our hands makes it valuable. I taught my kid how to make various items that are worthy gifts, using paper, cloth, yarn,
Fretting. That gnawing sensation in the pit of our stomach, often found escorting doubts that either we aren’t enough, or our actions are all for nothing. How do we overcome it? Especially when it reaches the all-consuming stage, defining who we are and parading our worst fears before our eyes. In His great love,