Why Homeschooling Is Easier than Helping with Homework
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Let's face it, with all the time parents spend helping their kids do homework, they may as well be homeschooling.
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Why Homeschoolers Should Study the Art of Teaching
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To be a good homeschooler, you've got to hone the skill of teaching. As parents, we're always teaching our children but when it comes to academics, there are some guidelines that will help you become more effective.
Read MoreTen Strategies to Conquer Homeschool Overwhelm & Stay Calm, Cool, and Sane
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Anyone who says homeschooling is easy is stretching the truth. I know, a lot of you are shouting out, "But I've heard you say it's easy many times!"
Read MoreWhy Multiple Learning Styles Are Overrated & Why You Should Ignore Them
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Have we taken the idea of multiple intelligences and learning styles too far?
Read MoreHow Do We Teach Our Children to Be Generous?
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How do we teach our children to be generous?
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Why You Should Read "Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite & the Way to a Meaningful Life"
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Deresiewicz's book "Excellent Sheep" is an insider's scathing critique of the Ivy League system. Full of surprises, it'll make you think twice about the value of an Ivy League education.
Read MoreTen "Must-Read" Classic Books for Kids
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I made a list of ten classic books which I think are a "must-read." I've sprinkled it with some comments and quotes throughout. My favorite quote is at the very end!
Read MoreFour Strategies to Think Holistically (and be a better parent)
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We all try to do what's best for our kids but, in doing so, are we considering their total well-being? Are we making decisions based on sound strategies or just because something sounds good and everyone seems to be doing it?
Read MoreWhy a Heart Start Is Smarter than a Head Start
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When we push our children into early academic learning, might we be doing it at the expense of their heart’s well-being?
Read MoreHow to Avoid 3 Critical Mistakes When Teaching Your Child to Read
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Teaching your child to read is arguably the most important skill you will teach. You have to know the right time to teach, the right way to teach and the right method to teach. If you don't get the reading part right, and consequently raise a child who dislikes reading, many doors will shut.
Read MoreThe Danish Way of Parenting
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Wow! There is finally a parenting book that is simple, doable, and appeals to our common sense. The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids by authors Jessica Alexander and Isban Sandahl, is a clear, concise way of approaching raising children that the country of Denmark follows.
Read MoreAdvice for Homeschoolers
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For some of you this will be your first year of homeschooling, and for some of you it may be one of many, but regardless of whether you are a newcomer or not, a bit of support is always welcome.
Read MoreAnd, I'm Going to Homeschool!
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Being a mother today, with limited or no family support, is a challenge. On our best days we can feel a little like we are going nuts. And then we throw in the idea of homeschooling, at least some of us do, and then we panic for surely we will go nuts! But, it isn't actually like that and somehow most of us manage to keep ourselves relatively sane.
Read MoreA Mom's Comment on Reading Classics
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I always recommend educating children with the classics, so I'm going to share a comment with you from one of my Lost Tools Curriculum moms, that made me really happy to read. But, first let me say that if your children grow up reading classic literature, they will always be able to read difficult literature, and all doors to great literature and knowledge will be open to them. Not to mention that they will be able to think, speak, and write at higher levels, too. Reading the classics also trains us in understanding human nature; why people do the things they do and how to recognize the good person from the bad person, to put it simply. Shakespeare was the all-time master of this. Here is the comment from my customer, especially for those of you who fear the classics might be too difficult:
Read MoreMom, Is There Any Dinner Tonight?
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Some mothers are very good about cooking daily meals for their families, especially if they have emigrated from foreign countries where family meals are still common, but American-born mothers have let this practice go more than we realize. I have been one of those moms.
Read MoreThe Degrading System of Grading
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While grading students on a bell curve may make some sense in a college setting, it's a harmful system for measuring the comprehension and knowledge of younger students. The Bell curve was designed to determine where each student ranked in relation to the rest of the group, but each child has a unique mind that is developing at its own rate and understands things in its own time, and, therefore, to compare a child's ability to those of his peers defies common sense.
Read MoreWhy The Perfect Parent Does Not Exist!
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A new father proudly showed me his baby the other day. He was so full of glee as he began to tell me the many plans he had for his son. My mind fell back to a day, almost 18 years ago, when my first child was born and I quickly remembered my own plan, for I sensed, it was also his. My plan was simple: I would be the perfect mother and raise the perfect child. I didn't put it into those words at the time, but in retrospect, that was it.
Read MoreFORMING GOOD HABITS IN CHILDHOOD
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Often, as harried parents trying to keep up in a frenzied world (at least I was!) the last thing we seem to have time for is reminding our young children to put their shoes away, to hang up their coats, to make their beds, to clear their dishes, to say, "please" and "thank you" yet, this is precisely the time to teach our children these things. We are instilling good habits in our children, and if we don't teach them good habits now, we will inadvertently teach them bad habits that they will struggle with as they grow older.
Read MoreHacking Your Education by Dale J. Stephens
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I almost didn’t read this book. At first glance the book seemed a bit frivolous, and the author seemed too young, but I have a 17 year-old daughter who was homeschooled and extended the “no school” philosophy to college, so I decided to give it a quick read. This book has been surprising and I think it is worth reading, especially for goal-driven parents who have difficulty grasping the idea of a valid education outside the system.
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