As a homeschooler you most likely have an array of options in order to evaluate your child’s progress each year. Creating a homeschool portfolio is a popular option for many states. Before you start creating your homeschool portfolio, make sure you check with your state's requirements. In Maine we have the option of preparing a homeschool portfolio in order to show progress of our students … [Read more...] about How to Create a Homeschool Portfolio – What is the Purpose?
Homeschooling
How to get out of the Public School Mindset
When we first started homeschooling, I knew that I did not want to follow the “school-at-home” model. The school-at-home model is essentially what you would think of when you think of public school – kids sitting at their desks with a teacher at the front teaching them. I’m not saying this model is wrong, I’m not even saying setting up cute little old fashioned school desks is wrong (I … [Read more...] about How to get out of the Public School Mindset
Homeschool Day in the Life with ages 9, 7, 3
There are affiliate links in this post. If you make a purchase after clicking one of these links I may receive a small commission. Thank you for supporting Townsend House! I don’t know if it was because I knew we were going to do our day in the life today, or if my body thought 5 hours of sleep was plenty, but I was up at 4am this morning. Now, I don’t make it a habit to get up … [Read more...] about Homeschool Day in the Life with ages 9, 7, 3
How to Make a Pivot in the Middle of Your Homeschooling Year
What does it mean to pivot? Well, I think most of us remember the Friends episode where Ross is trying to move the couch up the stairs. "Pivot! Pivot! PIVOT!" But, all joking aside, what is a pivot? Why would you want to make a pivot, and how do you go about giving yourself permission to actually make that pivot. Pivot means a shift, or a change in direction. It is well … [Read more...] about How to Make a Pivot in the Middle of Your Homeschooling Year
When you are trying to Find Your Rhythm
There are affiliate links in this post. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission. Fall is such a wonderful time of year. The kids are back in school, and you are able to find some way back to a good rhythm. At least, that is how it is supposed to go. What happens when you are still trying to find your rhythm more than halfway … [Read more...] about When you are trying to Find Your Rhythm
Perspective for when you Fear you aren’t Doing Enough
Jack: “Dad! I finished 11 subjects today in school!” Matt: “11 subjects?!” Me: “Yes, Jack did a great job today, he finished everything on his list, but we ran out of time for a few of the subjects on Emma’s list, so that is a bummer.” Matt: “Heather, we took like 4 subjects a day in school, don’t you think you are trying to do too much.” Heather: “That was high school! The subjects were … [Read more...] about Perspective for when you Fear you aren’t Doing Enough