Public School's Great Lie
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Almost everyone knows, but not everyone KNOWS they know. What is the greatest lie public school tells? And what is the homeschool response?
What do you NEED in order to homeschool?
While legal compliance and a reliable curriculum are two important boxes to check, they aren't what you actually NEED to homeschool.
3 Things Homeschool Does Better Now
Believe it or not, homeschooled children have the capacity to be better socialized, healthier, and further along academically than...
Teaching Children To Be Careful
Safety rules exist to teach people how to do dangerous things carefully. Come see how to successfully scaffold responsibilty for your child.
The BEST Way to Make Money While Homeschooling
Would you like to make money while homeschooling AND provide a better learning environment for your kiddos? Invite a few extra kids to join!
5 Tips for Validating Your Children
Validating emotion does not mean we accept all behaviors! We strive to teach our children why big emotions happen & what to do about them ..
The Socialization of Homeschoolers
It is easy as a homeschooling parent to feel offended when the issue of socialization arises. Perhaps this post can help.
Are You Scared To Homeschool?
If you want to take this journey and are afraid to start, I am here to shout from every roof top that "YOU CAN DO THIS!"
Keeping Active Play Peaceful
Come spend some time looking at how active play fits into our "property dictates behavior" schema. This is the dynamic ownership playbook.
Teaching Children to Share
It would be incredibly easy to slap a "7 ways to stop sibling rivalry" title on here as a gimmicky hook, but it wouldn't be the whole story.
Navigating Sibling Rivalry
Preventing sibling rivalry begins with recognizing where the boundaries and needs between people begin and end.
Part 2: What master teachers know that homeschooling parents don't.
How do you solve a problem when the needs of all involved are at odds with one another? It is easier than you think!
Part 1: What master teachers know that homeschooling parents don't.
Habit is everything. Habits can be cultivated. We choose the seeds.
Homeschooling with the Fruits of the Spirit
Fruit trees are planted and your Gardener placed you with care.
Kindergarten: High frequency words
High frequency words, also called sight words, are the words that occur most often in a language. Here is our scope and sequence.
Grocery Store Hacks for Homeschool
Great ideas are for sharing! Here are a few that I have stumbled upon over the years that can be found as you are picking up dinner...
What Should I Do With Unwanted Gifts?
An ungrateful heart is just as damaging as a brain that has had its dopamine pathway hijacked. So how do you walk this road?
We See Tools, Not Objects
I am going to give you a new tool in less than five minutes.
How to help a frustrated child.
I model being right but ineffectual. I model being wrong with patience. I model how LONG perseverance is needed.
Observe the Child
There is so much that is packed into that little word observe. Isn't language amazing?!
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