To understand how we choose homeschool resources for the new year you need to understand how we started homeschooling to begin with. When Emma was 21 months old, I ordered our first homeschool resources. Yes, I was that parent. I thought that the earlier we started, the better. At that point, Emma knew her letters, and seeing as how she was my first child, I obviously knew what a genius she … [Read more...] about 2020-2021 Homeschool Planning: Resources
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Uncertain Times: How to Cope and Move Forward
Living through uncertain times is a challenge for all of us. This past fall and into this new year all I have been thinking about is slowing down. How can we, as a family, get to a place where we aren't rushing to another activity, or feeling stressed to make things happen that aren't important to me. And then something happened. We were all forced to slow down during these uncertain … [Read more...] about Uncertain Times: How to Cope and Move Forward
2020 PowerSheets Goal Planner
In order to cultivate simplicity in your home & homeschool. you need to set goals. Today I am going to share with you the 2020 PowerSheets. The PowerSheets have been a lifesaver for me and goal setting. It is a tool that you will want to use as you get ready for a new year, personally, professionally, and most definitely as a homeschooler. https://youtu.be/MdMYvUlvzCk The 2020 … [Read more...] about 2020 PowerSheets Goal Planner
How to use a Daily Habit Tracker in your Homeschool
Do you know what a daily habit tracker is? Have you seen them used in bullet journals? Today we are going to explore the daily habit tracker, and how it can be successfully used in your homeschool. But first, we need to define what a daily habit tracker is. Quite simply, it is a month at a glance of all the habits that you wish to incorporate in your daily life. Before we really get into the … [Read more...] about How to use a Daily Habit Tracker in your Homeschool
How to Incorporate Family Bible Study in Homeschool
One of the reasons that my husband and I have for homeschooling is to have the greatest influence on their lives. You want to incorporate family Bible study into your homeschool day. Sending your kids to school seems to counteract that influence. By homeschooling, your convictions and values are the main influence, not the public school, not even a private school. We are Christians, and … [Read more...] about How to Incorporate Family Bible Study in Homeschool
The Why and How for Outsourcing Homeschool
Thank you to Teaching Textbooks 3.0 for sponsoring this post. As always all opinions are my own! Outsourcing homeschool is not something that most homeschoolers immediately think of when they make the decision to homeschool. Isn't the reason we have chosen to homeschool so that WE can teach our kids? Well, yes, that may be what you think at the beginning of your homeschool journey. However, … [Read more...] about The Why and How for Outsourcing Homeschool