Homeschooling: Setback or Advantage

I posted a status on Facebook last week that basically said that sometimes in homeschooling, we have to take a step back and reevaluate, because who cares about a schedule, if learning isn’t taking place.  There’s a story behind that status, as there usually is.:)

In our homeschooling adventure, I’ve caught myself more times than not, [...]

TOS Crew: Apologia- The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling

Mel participated in this review with the TOS Homeschool Crew.

When I first started homeschooling, I did so much research into everything I could; I searched online intensively, I talked to other homeschoolers, and I went to local bookstores, just trying to find resources to help me figure things out. I still do much research [...]

M2M: Organizing Your Homeschool

With the new year upon us, it’s usually the time of year that we take a step back, reevaluate how things are going, and then tweak what we’re doing, making changes if needed.  If you homeschool, then you know how important it is to do this, especially in your kids’ schedules and study times.  We [...]

Homeschooling Preschool

Many have asked me to do a post on what I’m using for homeschool-preschool. Finally, here it is. The post you’ve all been waiting for!

First of all, when I say “homeschooling preschoolers” this is a pretty flexible situation. I’m not sitting them down in chairs, with desks in front of them, keeping them on [...]

Mom2Mom: When It Rains, It Pours

This is especially for all those homeschooling mamas out there….or the mamas who have had days that seem like the old saying: “When it rains, it pours.” You know who you are.:) My husband said I needed to post about this and call it, “Just My Luck,” or talk about how anything that’s going to [...]