homeschool

Look! I updated our graphic to reflect that week 5 is a go. What does this mean?
Next Monday, the linky will go up so you can post the gently used curriculum that would you like to sell. Buyers can contact sellers directly through their comments and arrange payment/shipping. I will [...]

I have absolutely loved visiting so many of your school spaces (or non spaces!) – you all are so creative!
But now it’s the kids’ turn. Don’t teens love it when we call them kids? Not. It’s the young ladies and gentlemens’ ummm… hip, cool, young peoples’ turns. If you have a [...]

School room, school house, converted space or at the dining room table… the world of academics takes place in all sorts of interesting places. Please show us where you do school, and check out how others make it work.
I had to delete some links last time – so please make sure you only put [...]

If you’re thinking I’m posting this under threat of My Cousin Amy, you’d be 100% right. She is one of the co-Amies, I mean the co-creators, of Heart of the Matter Online. And I pretty much do whatever she tells me to do. ‘Cept I’m kind of a slacker contributor-author-writer girl. [...]

Judging from the emails I’ve been getting lately, many of you are wrapping up your school years, too. I have gotten a handful of emails asking what worked for us, what didn’t, and what I’ve got up my sleeve for next year. What?! You all think I have a plan?! [...]

It must be that time of year, because I’ve gotten several emails in the last couple of weeks from stressed out, burned out homeschool moms. And what is the question I get over and over?
“How do you do it?”
Simple enough question, right? But let’s look at what that question isn’t saying. It’s implying: [...]

You thought I was going to say McCain or Obama, didn’t you?
I try to avoid politics on my blog (but will happily tell you why I’m voting the way I am if you email me!). But this time, I’m not talking about politics…

Teaching at home is one of those sacred family things often done [...]

This is another homeschool post. I’m just sayin’…
So “leadership style” of learning.
*sigh*
It sounded brilliant. The idea is: on Sunday or Monday, before the actual week begins Mom assembles the to-do list. Roughly. Each child gets a list of roughly what needs to be done before the next week begins. [...]