Now that the spring semester and 20/21 school year are winding down, I suspect many parents have closed the “school” door and locked it shut, moving on to summer. That’s…
In all my years of homeschooling, the month of February was consistently the most difficult. The end of February was into the second semester enough that my students no longer…
This fall I’ve been spending some time with a great group of teens in a Career Explorations class. As part of the class, each student utilized an assessment tool called…
Should My High Schooler Dual Enroll? If you have a high schooler, you have probably contemplated whether or not dual enrollment is something your student should pursue. While dual enrollment…
When we started homeschooling, friends, families, and even strangers had all kinds of questions and opinions. “Homeschooling for kindergarten is okay, but you’ll eventually want to put them in school.”…
“I’m new to homeschooling. Is there a group or program that I can join?” The above question has been asked repeatedly on Facebook groups, blogs, and listserves, especially in this…
The end of the semester brings on not only feelings of accomplishment and perhaps some relief and anticipation of a break, but also reflection. Quite often, this is also the…
Last month was Dyslexia Awareness Month. While about one in five people are impacted by dyslexia, my observation points to that number being a bit higher in homeschooling circles. Parents often come…
After several weeks into the homeschooling year, you are hopefully starting to hit a nice little groove. Even with an adjustment to new schedules in the beginning, or maybe a…
With the recent release of the CDC guidelines for the reopening of schools, scores of concerned parents are reaching out to homeschooling groups exploring alternatives and looking for some advice…
When I first started homeschooling, one of the first questions I would hear is “You can do that?” Some inquiring had a hard time wrapping their brain around the fact…
I usually do a bit of planning in advance on what topics I think would be most helpful each month. For March, when we are in the thick of registration,…
Time is what we want most, but what we use worst. ~William Penn A new semester always feels like a fresh start! Add that to a new year, and January…
The holidays, as joyful as they can be, are also sometimes hectic with a plethora of activities, making homeschooling moms already stretched for time feeling a little less than jolly.…
I am on a lot of different networking platforms comprised of both parents and educational professionals of kindergarten through college-aged students. Every year around this time in the semester, there…
Do you have a fidgeter in your homeschool? They are impulsive, wiggly, distractible, and completely adorable when they sit in the chair upside down during a lesson. While you may…
As your students walked through the doors of RHG this week, the anticipation of the new school year filled the halls. When asked if they were excited about starting classes…