As a mom (and especially as a homeschool mom), it's easy to feel like you have to be superwoman. You're responsible for teaching your children, keeping the house clean, grocery shopping, making dinner, taking care of everyone's laundry, and the list goes on...
When my children were still toddlers and preschoolers, I began to consider homeschooling as an option. I watched and studied homeschoolers and their lifestyles, hoping to get some insight. I witnessed many successful families that I respected and admired. There were other families that did not exactly inspire me. The families who had beautiful results, all seemed to have similar habits. These are the top 10 habits from super successful homeschoolers that I have observed, in no particular order. What is a Super Successful Homeschooler? But first of all, what is a super successful homeschooler? What...
Any homeschooler who follows the Charlotte Mason philosophy will recognize the word sloyd. Miss Mason incorporated several forms of sloyd throughout her broad curriculum. But, I'll be honest, even after homeschooling for several years, I still found myself asking "What is sloyd - and why is it a valuable tool in home education?" A deeper dive was necessary to clear this up for me once and for all. I knew that sloyd was a system of education focused on manual training in certain types of handicraft, using such things as paper, cardboard, wood, and metals. But what was...
When I decided to start homeschooling, I had this grandiose vision for our geography lessons. It was my dream to travel and experience the world first hand with my children. I envisioned us learning Roman history while wandering the Roman Coliseum, and getting a good workout while climbing to Machu Picchu in Peru. I imagined exploring ruined castles in Scotland while learning of raging battles, and combing exotic beaches for even more exotic shells while learning natural history. Then, just as we were entering the period in our life when this was going to be possible,...
Our family is entering that dreaded pre-teen / teen time period, and I'm not ready for it. We've all heard the horror stories, but I think we all secretly believe that our children aren't quite as bad as those other kids...
If I were to make a generalization, I'd say Moms are some of the most selfless people that exist. Now add to that, Homeschool Moms, and you have some of the most magnanimous, generous, and self-sacrificing souls on the planet. They rarely buy a thing for themselves. It's always about the children, friends, the homeschool, etc. So listen, friend - whether you are a husband, child, relative, or friend to one of these special women, I'm going to help you out. Here are 10 Valentines Day gifts any Homeschool Mom would love. They work hard...