Every get the sense everything is teetering around you? Then you glance around and notice it’s because you’re on a pedestal. Not one you sought, not one you wished for, but there you are. Some days my life feels that way. There’s the Pedestal for Mommy to four. There’s another Pedestal for the Homeschooling Momma. Then there’s professor, attorney, writer…the …
3 Tips for Picking a Curriculum that’s Right for Your Students
One of the hardest things to do as a homeschool mama is pick the right curriculum for our schools. When I was homeschooled, there were a handful of choices. Bob Jones, A Beka, Alpha Omega, and a couple others. Now there are so many choices it can be overwhelming. And let’s face it…there’s the fear that if we pick the …
Homeschooling: Is it for you?
It’s that time of year when parents thoughts turn toward where their kids should go to school in the fall. For some, their thoughts will turn to homeschooling. How can you evaluate whether homeschooling might be right for your family? I have often heard my mom tell people that homeschooling is for every child…it’s just not for every parent. What …
Homeschooling Tips: to Test or not to Test
This week students across Indiana are taking the ISTEPS. This week, my children are taking the Iowa Basics. Indiana does not require testing for homeschooled children, so why are we doing it? I don’t believe the point of education is to test my children. However, I do believe that testing them periodically (about every two years) provides me with a …
Great Foreign Language Tool
Every once in awhile I stumble on an app that is worth it’s weight in gold. And sometimes they’re free! Today I want to introduce you to one that I am thrilled with. It’s perfect for people who want to pick up a foreign language or brush up dusty skills. Maybe you’ve heard of it: Duolingo. It’s a free app …
Learning New Skills: German Anyone?
Don’t ask me why…but I must have been bored because in January I decided to learn some German. This from the girl who at one time didn’t want to learn any languages then took ten credits of Spanish and twenty credits of French in college…don’t ask! The kids and I have been working on it together. After lots of research …
Three Posts on Homeschooling Worth Reading
Just the other night I discovered a new to me blog thanks to my friend Jennifer Mull. She’s a homeschooling mom of eight that I go to church with and I love bouncing by her facebook page because I never know what kind of links she’ll have up there. Often they get me thinking. Don’t you love friends like that? …
Evaluating Scholastic Progress in Your Homeschooled Student
It’s that time of year. The time of year where if two homeschooling moms get together — even if it’s in the aisles of Wal-Mart — their thoughts turn to how their kids measure up. It’s that time where we wonder if we’ve really done a good job. How would our kids compare to others? What if they got thrust …
Teaching friendship
Me and my longest running friend Joanna Friendship is hard work. Distance can get in the way. A busy schedule. Simple drifting apart. I’ve been reminded of that this week as I’ve tried to help my oldest navigate a tricky situation. What a a challenge. I’ve been trying to remember what it was like as a tween or early teen. …
Bible Literacy
This year the kids and I have been starting each morning with devotions. First, we read the day’s devotional from Jesus Calling for Kids. We are really enjoying those and talking about the challenges the author gives in how to live a life that lives with an ear attuned to Christ. Then we turn to the Bible. Last week we …