Here in Indiana we’re nearing the end of the first quarter of school. Fall break is around the corner for many of us. 5 Things you’ll never hear a #homeschool mama say from @cara_putman. Click To Tweet It’s been a long year one that flies back to fast and yet isn’t going fast enough. Still the cycle of homeschooling and education continues. …
4 Books that Bring History to Life + bonus selections
From time to time as a homeschooling mom, I feel the need to mix things up a bit. If all we are doing is reading through textbooks, then the education my kids get here with me is no different than it would be in a traditional school. One of the things my kids and I have done this year is reading …
Developing a Love of Reading in Your Young Children
Periodically I get asked questions about how my children became lovers of books. Today I wanted to explore a few of the strategies that have worked really well for my family. The key has been that our kids are constantly surrounded by books and see my husband and I read all the time. Kids will mimic what they see.
Creating Kids who are Readers
But as I unpack yet another box of books, give away a second, and see the four large boxes of children’s books that desperately need a bookshelf home, I know and am so grateful that each of my kids delights in reading the written word. That is a gift no one can ever take away from them.
4 Ideas for Transmitting Faith
One of my goals as a homeschooling momma is to transmit my faith to my kids. I want them to have a personal relationship with Christ from a young age. But I also understand they can’t ride on my coattails, or my husband’s or their grandparents, or aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. You get the picture. Transmitting #faith to your kids …
4 Tips to Finding Peace as a Perfectionist Loving Mama
From my earliest days, I knew I wanted to be a mom. I also knew I wanted to take Katie Couric’s spot on The Today Show – hasn’t happened. Wanted to take Sandra Day O’Connor’s spot on the Supreme Court – also seems highly unlikely. And wanted to be the youngest state senator in Nebraska history – my college friend …