learning, creating, and celebrating with your family all year
When our children are younger, and we usually accompany them when they go out, having identification is generally not an issue. With a middle school age child though, there are times when my daughter does things on her own with another family or a friend and needs to prove she is the age she says she is. Some business also… Read More
The following is a post from contributing writer Carlie from So You Call Yourself a Homeschooler? As some of you may know, we are an active duty Army family currently living in Germany. Traveling is one of the things that my husband and I did even before the Army started moving us all over the place. But now that we… Read More
The following is a post from contributing writer Jennifer Fink of Blogging ‘Bout Boys I am not one of those homeschoolers who believes that every moment has to be “educational.” My kids play on the computer –and let me tell you, most of their games are not officially classified as “educational.” (Do they learn something from the games anyway? I… Read More
photo by averagejoeblogs Summer is here! It’s time for lazy days spent at the pool, backyard barbecues, and long drives to Grandma and Grandpa’s house. It’s also time for endless complaints of “I don’t have anything to do” and “Are we there yet?” Fortunately, our family discovered the joy of audio books some years ago. Audio books are a wonderful… Read More
Homeschooling takes place in the intimate domain of the home and family, and any changes in the family naturally also change the school. One big change many home educating families go through is the addition of a new baby. Infants demand Mom’s attention almost exclusively, and many parents feel stretched thin trying to keep up with the baby and help… Read More
Having two children that are so different in personalities has challenged me. In tending their hearts, I have had to treat them very differently. Everything I thought I had figured out with Bels was thrown out the window with Ava. We still use our time out spot, the same house rules, etc. But my methods to handle each daughter have… Read More
